OUR CHIEFTAIN DIES Brig . General Marshall Magruder passed away on the morning of July 4, 1956, at Walter Reed Hospital. General Magruder was an earnest hardworking member of the Clan, having joined in 1919. He served as Ranking Deputy Chieftain from October 1950 to 1952,and as Chieftain from October 1952 until the time of his death. His funeral was from the Fort Myer Chapel with full Military Honors, and burial was in Arlington National Cemetery close beside his brother, Major General Bruce Magruder. An appropriate memorial article on our highly esteemed and valued member will appear in the next issue of the Year Book. , i
B RH;. C~:-;ERAL ). IA RS IIAI.L :\LU ;RL:DER 1885-1956 YEAR BOOK
OF THE .... • American Clan Gregor Society INCORPORAT ED
Containing the Proceedings of the 1955 Annual Gathering
THE AMERICAN CLANGREGOR SOCIETY I NCORPORATED
WASHINGTON, D. C. ..
Copyright, 1956
by Thomas Garland Magruder, Jr. A cting Editor
Cussons, May & Co.• Inc., Printers, Richmond, Va , OFFICERS ;; SIR M ALCOLM MACGREGOR OF MACG REGOR, BARON ET••..•.•••••..•..•..•..••Hereditary Chief "Edtnchip", Lochearnhead , Scotland BRIG. G EN. M ARSHALL M AGRUDER, U .S . ARMY, R ETIRED.•..•...... •...•..•.. ...•.•Chief tain Cleveland House, 2725 29th st., N. W., W ashingt on, D. C. FORREST SHEPPERSON H OLMES...... •...... A ssistant to the Chieftai n 6917 Ca rleton Terrace, Colleg e Park, Md. REv. DANIELL RANDALL MAGRUDER...... •...... Rankinq D epllty Chief tain Hingham, Mass. MISS A NNA LoUISE R EYNOLDS...... •.....•.S cribe 5524 8th St., N . W., W ashington II, D. C. MRS. O . O. VAN DEN B ERG R egistrar Th e Briarcliff, 1862 Mintwood Place, N. W ., Washington 9,D . C. MISS MARTHA S PRIGG P OOLE. A ssistant to the R egistrar 4340 Verplanc k Pl ace, W ashington 16, D. C. MISS R EGI NA M AGRUDER H ILL H istorian Th e Briarcliff, 1862 lI1int wood Pl ace, N. W ., W ashington 9, D. C. MRS. JOHN ROCH FORD DWY ER. Assistant to the Historian 9421 Bull s Run Pa rkway, Beth esda 14, Md. CLARENCE WILLIAM M CCORMICK. 'Treasurer 4316 Clagett Road, Univers ity Park, Md . J OHN FREDERICK D ORM AN , III· Editor 2311 Connecticut Ave ., Washington, D. C. R EV. REUEL LAMPHIER H OWE Chaplain Th eological Se mina ry , Alexandria, Va. D R. ROGER GREGORY MAGRUDER Surqeon Lewis Mountain Circle, Charlotte sville, Va, C. VIRGI NIA DIEDEL Chancellor The Marlboro Apts., 917 18th St., N. W., Washington 6, D. C. MRS. JAMES E . ALLGEYER DeplIty Scribe 407 Constitu tion Ave., N. E., W ashington 2, D. c. FORMER CHIEFTA INS EDWARD MAY MAGRUDER, M.D. (Deceased) CALEB CLARKE MAGRUDER, M .A., L .L.D. ( Deceased) J A M ES M ITCH ELL MAGRUDER, D.D., (Deceased) EGBERT WATSON M AGRUDER, P H .D. (Deceased) H ERBERT T HOMAS M AGRUDER, N ew York, N. Y. W ILLIAM MARION M AGRUDER, Lexing t o n, Ky. FRANK C ECIL MAGRUDER, San Diego, Calif. D OUGLAS N EIL MAGRUDER, I n d ia n ola , Miss. COMMODORE JOH N HOLMES M AGRUDER, J R.., Retired, U.S.N., Waterford, Conn. THE COUNCIL The Officers of the So ciety and the following: HERBERT THOMAS MAGRUDER, Ex-Officio WILLIAM MARION MAGRUDER, Ex-Officio FRANK CECIL MAGRUDER, Ex-Offic io D OUGLAS NEIL M AGRUDER, Ex-Officio CO MMODORE J OHN HOLMES MAGRUDER, J R., Ret., U.S.N., Ex-Officio MRS. R EX HAYS RHOADES MISS COR N ELIA MAGRUDER BOWIE ERN EST C. MCGEHEE DR. ROBERT E. FERNEYHOUGH J . FRANKLIN ADAM S MISS E MMA WATERS M UNCASTER CLAUDE WORTHINGTON O WEN MRS. R UTH A SHLEY WALDE WM. B. HAMILTON MAGRUDER TII O ~ IAS GARLAND MAGRUDER, J R. Clan Number STATE DEPUTY CHIEFTAINS 901 ARKANSAS- State Deputy Chieftain: Stokes, Mrs. Etta Leone Stephens, Box 144, Hartman.
1122 DI STRICT OF COLU MBIA-State Deputy Chieftain : Bowie, Miss Cornelia Mag ruder, 1724 20th St., N. W., Wa shington.
1156 FLORIDA- State Deputy Chiefta in: Magrud er, Nathaniel, Box 1823, 504 W . Hill view Ave., Sarasota.
1114 GEORGIA- State Deputy Chieftain : Magrud er, Dudley Boston, Jr., 10 Club Drive, Rome.
1129 INDIAN A- State Deputy Chiefta in : Schafe r, Mr s. Norman Frederick, 1839 N. College St., South Bend.
653 KENTUCKY- State Deputy Chieftain: Henderson, Guy Russell, R.F. D. 3,Shepherdsville. Assista nt Deputy Chieftain: 711 Magruder, William Mar ion. 456 Rose Lane, Lexington.
1094 LO UI SIANA- State Deputy Chieftain: Rodriguez, Charl es Q., 3226 Carlotta St., Baton Rouge, 13.
588 MIS SISSIPPI- State Deputy Chiefta in : Magr uder, Douglas Neil, Indianola.
332 NEW J ERSEY- State Deputy Chieftain : Magruder, Col. Lloyd Burns, Buttonwood Lane, Rumson.
705 NORTH CAROLINA-State Deputy Chieftain : Magruder, Philip Brooke, 904 Magnolia St., Greensboro.
826 OREGON- State Deputy Chieftain: Braun, Mrs. Ella Magrud er.
329 TE XAS- State Deputy Chieftain : Magruder, Wm. B. Hamilton, 420 Villita St., San Antonio.
22 VIRG IN IA-State Deputy Chieftain: Hard, Mrs. Allen S., Ruckersville. STANDING COMMITTEES
E DIT ORIAL : Mr. John Frederick Dorman, III, Edito r, Resigned Mrs. O. O. van den Berg, Registrar Miss Regina Magruder Hill, Historian Mr. Thomas Garland Magruder, Jr.
MEMBERSHIP: Mr. Thomas Garland Magruder, Director Mrs. O. O. van den Berg, R egistrar
NOMINATING : Commodore J ohn Holmes Magrud er, j r., Ret., Chairman Mr. Thomas Garland Magruder, Jr. Mrs. Ruth Ashley Wald e Miss Emma Waters Muncaster Mrs. Jam es Murdock
ENDOWME NT FUND : The Rev. Daniel Randall Magruder, Ranking Deputy Chieftain, Chairman Mr. Clar ence William McCormick, Treasurer C. Virginia Diedel, Chancellor Mr. Herbert Thomas Magruder, Ex-Chieftain
RESEAR CH : Miss Regina Magruder Hill , Hi storian, Direc tor Mr. Thomas Garl and Magruder, Jr., A ssistant Director All State Deputy Chieftains, Ex-OfJicio M embers
MEMORIAL TABLETS AN DMARKERS: Brig. Gen. Marshall Magruder, Chieftain, Chairman of Committee Mr. Clarence Willi am McCormick, Treasurer Miss Regina Magruder Hill, Historian Miss Cornelia Magruder Bowie, D eputy Chieftain for District of Columbia YEAR BOOK AMERICAN CLAN GREGOR SOCIETY 9
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Attendance, 1955 Gathering . 61- 63 Annual Address of the Chiefta in, Genera l Marshall Magruder . 44 Blad ensbur g, Maryland, by J. Ninian Beall., . 35 Clan Archives . 40 -41 Corrections for Year Books of 1953, 1954, 1955 . 61 Deput y Chief tains . 6 Descent from Empero r Charlemagne to Mar garet Campbe ll, Mother of Alexander Magruder, Imrnigrant., . 11-18 Endowment Fund . 'l:1 50th Anni ver sary Gatherin g, October 1959 . 27 H omes of Yesteryear . 24 -26 Levi Ma gruder and the H enderson H omes. Magruder, Brig. Gen. Mar shalL 2, 11, 21, 35 Memorial Service: 51 - 54 With Special Tributes to the past Clan Officer s; Rev. James Mit chell Magruder Mr. Robert Lee Magruder, Jr. Mr. John Ed win Muncaster Mr. William E rnest Offutt, Sr. Memorials : 56 - 60 Mr s. Mamie Wynne Cox Mr s. Edward Greenvill e Magruder Mr. Robert Lee Magruder, Jr. Lt. Col William Kent Magruder Mrs. H enrietta Maria Clarissa Follansbee Maynard Mr s. F. Leonard Wailes New Members during Fi scal Year October 1954 thru September 30, 1955.... 48 - 52 Of Int erest to Mernber s : 34 - 37 Prince George's Count y Hi storical Society. Set of A.c.G.S. Year Books pre sented to .. Bladensburg, Maryland Surplus Yea r Books The Scots Guard's Regimental Band Concert "Royal Scotland" Herbert Clarence Bradshaw Prince George's County Hi storical Society 10 YEAR BOOK AMERICAN CLAN GllEGOR SOCIETY
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Rosemar y Stokes-] ohnson T heodore Ea rle Drane The Magruder Chapter, D.C.D.A.R. Dana Kin g Gatchell Thomas Garlan d Magruder, III Mrs. Allen L. H ord Proceedings of the 1955 Gath ering 40 - 47 Program of the 1955 Gathering...... 38 - 39 Reports : H istorian ; Regina Ma gruder HilL. . 51- 60 Births, Marriages and Deaths, with family background. Registrar; Mr s. O. O. van den Berg . 48 - 51 New Members with brief ancestral notes. Treasurer; Mr. Clarence William McCormick . 43 Revolutionar y War Ser vice, continued fr om Year Book of 1955, p. 57 . 19 - 20 Some Herit ages of the E nglish Speaking Peoples in Their Struggle for F reedom, by Genera l Mar shall Magruder . 44 -45 Standing Committees : . 7 Editorial, Membership, Nominating, Endowment Fund, Research, and tablets and Markers. State Units; District of Columbia and Virginia . 28 Tablets and Marker s, P laced to date ( 1955) . 21 - 23 Th e Value of Genealogy, by Regina Magrud er HilL. . 29 - 34 Year Books, Corrections for Issues of 1953, 1954, 1955 . 61 COl'p-igJrUJ b)' l.ra R rothcrs &- COonI'll/I)' 19 ,1}
e l l AR I.E ~ IAGX E . King of the Franks and Emperor of Rome
.·Jf tcr I},r ("IY'-(I1''''IY by GillSt'/'I'i' L OIlg},i YEAR BOOK AMERICA N CLAN GREGOR SOCIETY 11
DESCENT from THE EMPEROR CHA RLE MAGNE to MARGARET CAMPBELL M other of A LEXANDER MAGRU DER
A compilation based prim aril y upon the results of studies extending over many years, by our clan member No. 63-1£rs. R. S.P ope of Dunwoody, Geor gia. The pertinent facts of each generaton have been checked for specific page refer ences. A sufficient number of these to prove the line are furnished from the followin g easily available books: J ohn S. Wu rt s' Magna Charta indicat ed MC, Parts 1 & 2, 6, 7 Sir Douglas' Peerage of Scotland, vol. 1 indicated PS a Stewa rt-Duke of Albany, begins at p. 42 b Bruce-Ear l of Car rick begins at p. 316 c Campbell-Duke of Argyle, begins at p. 84 Cokaynes' Complete Peerage (1893) vol. V CP Betham- Genealogical T ables, ( 1795) B.G.T. MARSHALL MAGRUDER (Compiler)
F oretcord Our beloved former Chieftain, Caleb Clarke Magruder in a scholarly article, wr itten in the 1919 Year Book developed the influence of the Royal lines fr om the dawn of Scottish history on down in our MacG rego r lineage; first through ancient Scottish Kings, then through interm arriage into the great line of ancient Pict Kings. T his marriage of K ing Alpine's father with Urgusia represented the union of two of the most ancient, proud and Royal lines of that peri od. Through suc cessive Scottish K ings, great Lor ds and Chiefs, the Roya l blood flowed on down thr ough the MacGregors to Alexan der Magruder. Woven into thi s strea m were the connections with other Royal Ho uses of Europe also. While not wishing to discount , in any way, the impact of Royalty on the MacGregor s ancestry on the paternal side, I do wish to kindle pride, as well, in the influence of Royal and other lines which have come down to us descendants of Alexa nder Magruder, through his mother- MARGAR ET CA MP BELL. There are a number of our Charlemagne lines but the one assembled is a fair example of the many connections with Roya l Ho uses and noble lines including Magna Charta Sureties. Our proven line, as shown to Charle magne, connects us through him with known proven lines of Roya l Ho uses of Europe. Thus the old motto of our clan "Sh riog hal Mo Dh ream" (my race is Royal) is found to be true whether we are thinking of our genealogical ancestr y on either Alexander's patern al or maternal side. 12 YEAR B OOK A M DUCAN CLAN GREGOR SOCIETY
MC 1935 O. Charlemagne was the greatest figure in the middle ages, King of .. 2176 the Franks and Emperor of the We st, King of Lombardy and It aly, .. 2196 and in fact of all Chri stendom. H e was "One of the nine W orthies." " 1753 A gr eat administrat or, soldier, and champi on of Chri stiani ty. He " 1758 securely laid the founda tions of his vast empires, being vigilant, .. 1828 sagacious and energetic, both as a ru ler and command er. He fostered " 2059 agriculture, tr ade, arts and letters with untiring zeal; clearing away " 2187 forests, dra ining swamp s, founding mona steries and schools, building 288 cities, constr ucting splendid palaces, as at Aix, W orms and Ingeheim ; 40 and drawing to his court scholars and poets from all nations, being himself proficient in science, as well as all har dy accomplishments. A commanding figure, nearly eight feet tall, and of great physical strength. H e was b. 2 April 742 at Aix-La Chapelle and m. in 771 Hildegard e, his 3rd wife, when she was 14.She was the dau. of Childe brand, Duke of Suabia. "H ildegarde was fai r, wise and good", the mother of his J sons and 11 children in all when she died at the age of 25 in 782. Th eir descendants are numbered in many of the Royal Houses of Europe, inc. Geoffrey P lantagenet, who m. the gra nddaughter of Wi lliam the Conqueror, to the present ( 1955) Queen Elizabeth II. On the other hand, their ancestors go back through Clovis the Great, Old King Cole, the Caesar s of Rome, etc. to Boadicea, Br itish Queen, who died AD 62. The entire span of years fr om AD 62 to 1955 of 20 centuries covers 73 genera tions. (See Table page 188, B.C.) MC 2196 1. Louis I, the Debonaire, 5th child of Charlemagne and Hildegarde, 188 Roman Emp eror 814-840, was b. at Casseneuil 778. H e sue. his father " 1741 814, died 840 and was bur . at Metz, H e m. 2nd Judith. Her younges t, " 2029 child was, " 1758 " 1848 MC 188 2. Charl es II, the Bald, b. 823, Kin g of F rance 840,Emperor 875, " 2029 died in 878, havin g rn. in 842 Herm intrudi s ( Ermentrude) dau. of " 2196 Endes, Count of Orl eans, she d. 869. By her Kin g Charles had a dau, " 1758 Judith b. 844, wife of Ethelwolf, and a son, " 1741 " 1848 MC 2029 3. Louis II, the Stammerer, King of France, b. 846, d. 879. By his " 2196 2nd wife Adelheide, dau. of Ludolph, Duke of Saxony, he had , " 1741 " 188 " 1848 MC 188 4. Charl es IV, the Simple, b. 879, d. 929. He became K ing of France " 1741 in 893, and m. his 3rd wife Edgina in 918.· She d. 948, was the dau. " 2196 of Edward the E lder, son of ALFRED The Great, Kin g of England " 2029 (b. 849----d. 901) , and descendant of Egbert, 1st King of E ngland. " 1848 Charles and Edg ina had, MC 188 5. Loui s IV, d'O utremer, so named because he visited England in YEAR BOOK AMERICAN CLAN GREGOR SOCIETY 13 I r " .2029 his infanc y, was King of France, b. 920 and d. 954. During his reign " 2196 a war was waged with Hu gh, the fa ther of Capet. In 939 he m. " 1741 Gerberga, b. 913-d. 969, widow of Gislebert, Duke of Lorraine, and " 1848 dau. of Henry I, the Fowler, Emperor of the Germans. They had, MC 188/ 9 6. Charles, Duk e of Lorraine, b. 953, excluded from France, became " 2029 Duke of Lower Lorr aine. While waging war for the French throne .. 2196 with his cousin, H ugh Capet, he was taken pri soner and confined " 1741 until his death in 993. He m. 2nd, Agnes, daughter of Henry, Count .. 1848 of Verm andois and Troyes, and his wife Princess Ed gina, grand dau. of King ALFRED The Great. Charles and Agn es had, MC 189 7. Gerberga, Duch ess of Brabant , who became the wife of Lambert .. 2029 Barbutus of Lorraine, first Count de Mons, who d. in 1015. They had, .. 2196 .. 1741 .. 1849 MC ' 189 8. Maud, wife of Eustace, Count of Bologne. They had, .. 2029 .. 2196 .. 1741 " 1849 MC 189 9. Lambert, Count of Lens, d. 1054, was m. to Adelaide of No rmandy .. 1741 (sister of Will iam the Conqueror) .He was b. 1027 at Fal aise, Th ey " 1892 had, " 1849 " 2196 MC 189 10. Judith de Lens (niece of William the Conqueror ) b. 1054, m. " 1453 \Valtheof II , Ea rl of Northumberland, son of Syw ard, He was " 1705 beheaded in 1073. Th ey had-I I. Mati lda of our line of descent (more .. 1741 later ) and (11 ) Maud. After a bri ef sketch of her connections with .. 2030 two Magna Cha rta Surety Barons, wilt revert to-II. Matilda " 1892 of our direct line. .. 2175 MC 189 ( 11) Maud m. Simon de St. Liz, Ear l of Huntington and North " 1741 arnpton. He was a Cru sader to the H oly Land and d. 1115 at the .. 1849 Abbey of Charity in France. Their daught er Maud St. Liz as the .. 1893 widow of Robert de Tonbridge became the wif e of W illiam d'Albini 41 "The Briton", feudal Lord of Belvoir Castle, grandfather of the " 2196/7 Surety William d'Albini, 3rd Bar on. Hi s son Wi lliarn-Meschines d'Albini, d. 1167, 2nd Bar on, fath er of Wi lliam d'Albini the Surety, was Lord of Belvoir Castle, 9th in descent from Loui s IV, King of France. He m. Marjory of Umf rav ille and d. May 1236. Isabel d'Albini gra nd dau. of the Surety W illiam d'Albini, d. 1301. She m. Robert de Ross, who d. 1285. Robert was a grand son of the Surety Robert de Ross, 4th Baron of Hamlake Manor, b. 1197 d.I227. Our line continues through, MC 192 11. Matilda, d. 1131, dau. of Waltheof, sister of Maud (11). niece 14 YEAR B OOK AMERICAN CLAN GREGOR SOCIETY
187 of W illiam the Conqueror-b. 1027, d. 1086, m. in 1113 St. David I, " 2030 the son of Malcolm III, King of Scotland. David I is a descendant " 2196 of King Cole AD 125. Malcolm Ill's 2nd wife, Margaret, dau. of " 2256 Edw ard the Exile, is a desc. of King ALF RE D the Great, b. 849 " 1653 d. 901. St. David I, hallowed by the people but never canonized, was " 2124 b. 1080-<1. 1153 at Carlisle, King of Scotland fro m 1124 until his " 190/1 death . He was a wise and just King." She and David had, " 171- 177 MC 185 12. Henry, P rince of Scotland and Earl of Huntingdon. He was 192 b. 1110-<1. 1152 durin g the life time of his father (S t. David) , to " 1654 the universal grief of all Scotland. Hi s wife, whom he m. in 1139, " 2124 was Ada Wa rren, d. 1178, daughter of William de Warren, and 2nd " 1755 Ea rl of Wa rren & Surrey and his wife Isabel Vermandois, the widow " 1139 of Robert de Bellomont. (The spelling Warren and deWarren are " 205 both used in these references.) Note 1. Ada's brother W illiam Warren, 3rd Earl of Surrey, m. Adela Ta lvace and had only a dau. Isabel Warren. Isabel m. Ham eline Plantagenet, and their daughter Isabel was the wife of ROGER BI GOD the Surety. MC 52 Note 2.Isabel Vermandois had by her 1st husband a son-Robert " 764/ 5 who m. Arnica, the par ents of Robert de Bellomont, 3rd 58 Ea rl of Leicester, who m. Petr onella. Th ey had Margaret, wife of Surety SA TRE de QUINCEY . Th eir dau. Mabel Hawise Bellomont m. \ViIliam Meullent, 2nd Earl of Glou cester, the parents of Amica Meullent (d. 1224) Countess of Gloucester, the wife of the Surety RICHARD de CLA RE, d. 1217. MC 192 Returning to 12, Prince Henry, Earl of Hu ntington and 9th 52 Earl of Nor thumberland, and Ada his wife-who were the par ents " 1654 of Margaret (s he was wife of Humph rey de Bohun, her eldest son was H enry de Bohun the Surety b. 1177) and also parents of MC 192 13. David, Ea rl of Hu ntingdon, younger brother of Malcolm and " 1654 William, Kings of Scotland, Knighted by King Henry II in 1170. " 2125 He rn, in 1190 Maud, eldest dau. of Hu gh de Kevelioc, Earl of Chester and sister of Ha wise Meschines. He d. 1219 at Yardley in North amptonshire and was buried in Sawtry Abbey. Th eir daughter MC 192 14. Isabel became the wif of Robert Bruce, 4th Baron of Annandale. " 2125 H e was the son of William Bruce, 3rd Baron, and had lar ge estates in both England and Scotland. H e died in 1245 and Isabel in 1252. They had, MC 192 15. Robert Bruce, great-great-grandson of David I, King of Scot " 1609 land, b. 1210-<1. 1295, who unsuccessfull y contested for the throne of Scotland-King Edward I, the arbitrator deciding in favor of J ohn • Baliol. He m. in 1240 1st Isobel de Claire, b. 1226, daughter of Gilbert de Claire the Surety. Their eldest son, MC 192 16. Robert Bruc e b. 1243-<1. 1304, m. 1st 1271 Marjorie, daughter YEAR B OOK AMERICAN CLAN GREGOR SOCIETY IS
.. 1609 of Neil Car rick and his 1st wife Mar gar et, dau. of Walter , Hi gh 64/5 Stewa rd of Scot land, and they had 10 childre n. Af ter his wife Mar PS 319 jori e's death, he resigned the Ea r ldom of Car rick-brought to him by her, in favo r of his son. H e m. 2nd after 1296/7 Alia nore and he died shortly before 4 Apr. 1304. H e was bur. in the Abbey of H olm Cultram. Of special interest is the m. of his dau. Mary Bru ce to Neil (a lso called Nigel ) Campbell as his 3rd wife. She m. 2nd aft er death of Neil in 1316, Alexander Fraser, Great Chamberl ain of Scotland and had issue. The most celebrated child of Robert Bruce and Marj ori e was his eldest son, 17. King Robert Bru ce, 5th Ea rl of Carrick, b. 11 July 1274, d. June 7, 1329. M C 65 On 25 of Mar. 1306 was crow ned Kin g of Scotland. H e was the eldest of 3 broth ers and 7 sisters, whose marriages with leading families of Scotland proved a most import ant element in his PS 319 success. The early year s of Bruce were passed in Turnbury Castle, MC 1610 in later years due to th e misgivings of his aged fath er and his .. 193 fri endship for Kin g Edward I, the son joined the English court and 65 was adopted by the King. So young Bruce learned from the K ing, BGT DCX XI who later became his mortal enemy, how to use his own arts and DCXIX weapo ns aga inst him. Kin g Robert Bruc e d. 7 June 1329 and is bur. in the Abbey Church of Dum fermline. By his 1st wife Isobel, dau. of Donald , 10th Earl of Mar, he had only- P S 45 18. Marjory Bruce, dau . of Kin g Robert Bruce and Isobel, m. in " 319 1315 Sir W alter Stewa rt ( his 2nd wife) 7th in descent from Allan 47 son of Flaad, N orman and the first Hi gh Stewa rd of Scotland.. Sir M C 1610 W alter was the 2nd son of James Lo rd Hi gh Stewa rd of Scotla nd and " 66 Cecilia dau. of P atrick, Earl of March. Marjor y died within one year 193 of the birth of a son, her only child, 1315/ 6. Sir W alt er was b. 1293, sue, in 1309, d. 1327. They had Kin g Robert II, b. 2 Mar. 1315, d. 13 May 1390. Walt er m , thirdly Isobel Gra ham. P S 319 Ju st prior to Bann ockburn, W alter br ought noble aid to Kin g 47 Robert Bru ce, which greatly assisted in achieving the victor y. H e was appointed to receive on the border Queen Elizabeth de Burgh 2nd wife of Kin g Robert Bruce and his daughters ( Lady Mary and Marjory by his 1st wife Isabella Mar ) and other illustrious Scots, released from captivity in England. So W alt er became attac hed to and m.Marj ory in 1315. PS 319 In 1320 he became one of those patriot s who signed the famous letter to the P ope, asserting the independence of Scotland. PS 46 He d. 1326, 33 years old. Marjor y and Walter had Robert, MC 193 19. Robert II ( High Steward) became the first Kin g of that House. PS 319 H e was b. 2 Mar. 1315-<1. 13 May 1390, a grandson of Kin g Robert 48 Bruce lst, who d. 1329. He was elected regent and finally succeeded MC2125 in 1357 to accomplish the free dom of King David II, taken pri soner .. 1530 by Edward in battle of Nevilles Cro ss 1346, and had conferred on him the Earldom of Stratherm for these services. King David, his 16 YEAR BOO K AMERICAN CLAN GREGOR SOCIETY
uncle, d. 1370 with no issue and the throne was opened up to Robert who was crowned in 1371 as King Robert II, thus becoming the first Stewart to hold the title. H e m. 1st Eli zabeth Mur e dau. of Sir Adam Mure of Rowallan. King Robert II and Eli zabeth had 4 sons and 6 daught ers. They wer e the par ents of both King Robert III b. 1337 d. 1406, and his bro. Robert, Duke of Albany, b. 1340-d. 1409. Not e, I will digr ess a moment and discuss the eldest son (20) then Note . revert to our direct line the 3rd son, 20. MC 193 (20) John, afterwards King Robert III, b. 1337-d. 1406, m. before " 1530 1357, 1st Annabella Drummond, and had Jam es, (became King James I) b. in 1394-<1. 1437, m. Joan Beaufort, dau . of John Beau fort, son of *John Gaunt, son of King Ed ward III. *John Gaunt's issue m. descendant s of the Sureties Saire de Quincy and John Fitz Robert. Returning now to the continuation of the direct line- PS 56 20. Robert (3rd son of King Robert II and Elizabeth Mure) , Duke MC 2125 of Albany, Ea rl of Nenteith and Fife, b. 1340-<1. 419, m. 1st 9 Sept. CP 48 1361, Count ess Margaret Nenteith (her 4th and Robert's 1st rn.) He " 49 m. 2nd in 1380 Muriella Keith, d. 1449, eld. dau. of Sir William de P S 56 Keith, Great Marischal of Scotland, and his wife Margaret Fraser. MC2125 Robert became a Duke in 1348 and the Regent and Guardian of Scotland in 1388. Robert Duke of Albany, Regent of Scotland and Muriella had a 2nd dau., PS 57 21. Marjory Stewart m. Sir Duncan Campbell, his 1st m. He was 84 son of Colin Campbell ( 11 generation) , of Lochow and his wife 88 Mar garet a 2nd cousin. Duncan was created Lord by Act of Parlia 90 ment at the instance of King James II in 1452. Duncan' s fath er m, 332 the sister (Margaret) of King Robert III Bruce's wif e,-Annabella 507 Drummond. Marj ory Stewart was the granddaughter of Kin g Robert MC2125 II. Duncan was the first Campbell to assume tit le "Lord of Argyll." H e was the Kin g's Ju sticiary and Lord Lieut. of Argyll County. H e d. 12 Aug. 1453 and is buried at Kilmun. He m. 1st Marj ory Stewart, 2nd daught er of Robert Duke of Alban y, Regent of Scot land, and had Sir Colin of Glenurchy and Archibald . MC 2125 22. Archibald Campbell, the eldest son d. before Mar. 1440, pre P S 88 deceasing his fath er. H e m. 1st Elizabeth, dau. of John, 3rd Lord Somerville of Carnwath, 1st Earl of Lenn ox, and left a son Colin, Earl of Argyle. P S 88 23. Colin Campbell, the 2nd Lord succeeded his grandfather in 1453, 336 was created 1st Earl of Argyll in 1457, Hi gh Lord Chancellor in 334 1483, Justiciary of Scotland, and d. in 1493. Prior to 1465 he m. Isabel St ewart, dau. of John Stewart, 2nd Lord of Lorn by charter fr om Kin g James III. MC2125/6 No te: As Lords of both Lochow and Lorn, the Campbells became " 93 overlords of Glenurchy, the ancient country of the Mac Gregors. J ohn Stewart is descended fr om E lizabeth Burgh 2nd wife of King Robert Bruce b. 1274, crowned King 1306, YEAR BOOK A MERICAN CLAN GREGOR SOCIETY 17
and through her descended from William de Lanvallei the Surety. Colin and Isabel's eldest son, MC2126 24. Archibald Campbell, 2nd Earl of Argyle, Lord of Lochow and PS 89 Lorn , sue. in 1493. He became Lieut. Gen. of the Isle in 1500. This 90 great Lord fell at Floddin Field 9 Apr. 1513. He m. Elizabeth, eld. dau, of John Stewart of Lorn and 1st Earl of Lennox . T hey had 10 children , inc. Archibald who m. Lad y Glamis, an ancestor of present En glish Queen's grandmother, and 17 times removed fr om Queen Elizabeth II. Their 4th son, PS 90 25. Donald Campbell, Abbot of Coupar in 1526, Lord Privy Seal 336 to Mary Queen of Scot s, Ancestor of Campbel ls of Keithock in MC2126 Forfarshire,-he had five sons, one of whom was MC2126 26.James Campbell, Baron of Abernchiel and Laird of Keithock (Angus in Pershire) . He m. Lady Mary Montifex and they had, MC 2126 27. Lad y Margaret Campbell who m. Sir Andrew Drummond, 4th Lord of Ballichove, Ist- m. 2nd in 1605 Alexander Magrud er, b. 1569. N ole : See a genealogical memoir of the most noble and ancient House of Drummond by David Malc olm A.M. 1888 Washington, ref. check s m. of James and Lady Margaret. Also see p. 81 ACGS Year Book 1929, for proof of marriage Alexander Ma gruder. (Register of the privy council of Scot land, Vol. 7, p. 600.) They had- MC2126 28.Alexander Magruder, b. in Pershire, Scotland, in 1610, d. at "Anchovie Hills" Md. in 1677, was an officer in the Army of Charl es tI , and was sent as a prisoner of war by the Cromwell Government to Virginia in 1651. He moved to Maryland in 1652, where he owned considerable land in then Calvert County, now Prince George's County. He m, 1st Margaret, dau. of Wm , Braithwaite, a member of the first Genera l Assembly and Acting Govern or of Maryland. His other wives were Sarah and Eli zabeth. Eli zabeth survived him. Th e authoriti es listed below have been furnished by Mr s. R. S. Pope, for any one wishing to exp lore further the persons mentioned in this genealogy, or their connections. It is only a partial list of the many books bearin g on the persons involved, which she studied in her 20 year s of researc h concerning her MacGregor ance stors. 1. O'Harts Irish Pedigree Vol II. 2. Lives of Charlemagne (by contemporarie s) Eg inhard. 3. Charlemagne the First of the Modern s by Russell. 4. Charlemagne by Link lett er, anoth er by W oodruff. 5. Th e Dark Ages by Oman. 6. The Dark Ages by Munro. 7. The Middle Ages by H allam Vol 1. 8. Th e Hi story of France by Qui zat. 9. The Hi story of France by Goodrich. 10. The History of the Norman Conquest by Freeman. 11. The Hi story of the Popes- World's Best Lit erature. 18 Y EAR B OOK AMERICAN CLAN GREGOR SOCIETY
12. Annals of Gregory of Tours. 13. Magna Charta (Parts I to VI inc.) by J. S. Wurts. Particularly p. 691, Vol IV, wherein Olive Magrud er Smith Pope is listed under descendants of Charlemagne. Also Vol VI p. 1498. H er proven descent-proves the clan. 14. Peerage of Scotland by Sir Robert Douglas. 15. Th e Story of Scotland by Alice Mur e McKenzie-modern. 16. Th e Rise and Fait of the Steuarts by Alice Mure McKen zie. 17. Robert Bruce King of Scots. 18. Hi story of Scotland. H ume-Brown. 19. H istory of Scotland by Andrew Lang. 20. Burkes P eerage and Baronage. 21. Records of the Priory Council of Scotland Vol VIII p, 600. 22. The Family of Hay by Colcock. 23. Castles and Keeps of Scotland by Frapre. 24. Bruce by Linklater. 25. Hi story of Scotland by Mackintosh. 26. Your Fa mily Tree by Kimbatt and Ioudon. 27. His tory of Wa les by Lloyd (which includes the Norman Bar ons on the border and the Conquest). 28. Froissarts Chronicles. 29. The Middle Ages by Duruy. 30. The Middle Ages by Bretano. 31. The Crusades by Belloc (tells of Hugh Magnus) . 32. W illiam the Conqueror by Russett (very fine). 33. Lives of Charlemagne by the Monk St. Gall. YEAR BOOK AMERICAN CLAN GREGOR SOCIETY 19
REVOLUTIONARY WAR SERVICE of the
D ESCE NDANTS OFA LEXANDER MAGRUDER Compiled by the H istorian R EGI NA MAGR UDER HILL Continued fr om page 57, Y ear B ook published ill 1955
PART II Part I appeared in the 1955 Year Book, pages 51 th rough 57, and took in the 1st, 8th, and 9th child of Samuel Magruder and his wife Sarah Beall. Part II, appearing in thi s book, takes in the 3rd child,"B-III",John Ma gruder "of Dumblane" who married, December 15, 1715, Susannah Smith. References used are designat ed by the following symbols : #-T he Mar yland Revolutionar y War Militia List, on file in the Maryland Hi storical Society, Baltimore, Mar yland. *-Revolutionar y War Record s Vol. I, by Brumbaugh and Hodges. D.A.R. Library. A-American Clan Gregor Society Year Books. B-Beall and Bell Families, by Lieut. Col. Fielder M. M. Beall, U. S. A. Ret. M.A.-The Mar yland Archives-Copy in D.A.R. Library. N-Maryland Revolutionar y Record s, by Harry Wright Newman. S-Scharff's Hi story of Western Maryland. H .-Heitman. O.A.G.-Office of Adjutant General. C-Calendar of Vir ginia State Papers. D-Unpublished Revoluti onary War Record s by Hodges. D.A.R. Library. A.C.-American Archives. D.A.R. Librar y. * • * • * PART II "B-III"-MAJOR J OH N MAGRUDER "OFDUNDLANE" AND SUSANNAH SMITH Their : 1st Son : Nathaniel Magruder (1716-1785) , m. Margaret Magruder (1733-1795) . Patriot. Appointed Jul y 3, 1776, Jud ge of and to hold elections in Prince George's County, Mar yland . Ref. : A, p. 22 ; A.C., Series 4, Vol. 6, p. 1495, 1497. 2nd Son : Nathan Magruder (ab. 1718-1785), m. Rebecca Beall. Patriot. Delegate fr om Lower Frederick Co., Md., to Provincial Congress of June 22, 1774, which sent representati ves to the 1st Continental Con gress in Philadelphia, Sept. 5, 1774. A member of Lower Frederick Co. Committee to car ry into effect the Resoluti ons of the 1st Continental Congress. A member of the Committee of Correspondence and Observation for Lower Frederick Co., Md.Signed Oath of Fidelity and Safety for Montg omery Co., Md., on the list of Joseph Wil son, Returns of Jan. 19, 1778. Ref.: A, p. 58-60; S, Vol. I, p. 126 ; A.C., Vol. 3, Series 5, p, 1760. 20 YEAR BOOK AMERICAN CLAN GREGOR SOCIETY
Th ey had sons- 1. Isaac Magrud er (1755-1808), m. 1778, Sophia Baldwin. Patriot. Subscribed to Patriot's Oath. Private, in the 2nd Company, 29th Battalion, Montgomery Co. Md. Militia. Ref. : D, Vol. 5, p. 45, and Vol. 3, p. 35. 2. Dr. Jeffery Magrud er (1762-1805) , m. Susanna Magruder Private, in 7th Company, Middle Battalion, Montgomery Co., Mary land Militia. Ref. : #, p. 141; D, Vol. 5, p. 30. 3. J ohn Beall Magruder (d. 1826). Private, 2nd Company, 29th Battalion, Montgomery County, Md., Militia, Aug. 27, 1777. Patriot, Subscribed to Patriot's Oath in Montgomery Co., Md. Ref.: # , p. 137, 140 ; A, 1926-27, p. 34, 132. Their: 1st Daughter : Elizab eth Magruder (Will 1799) , m. Richard Burgess. They had sons: 1. John Magruder Bur gess m. Eleanor Magrud er. Ensign, Baltimore County, Md., 1777. Appointed Major, Middle Bat talion, Prince George's Co., Md. Militia, Nov. 13, 1779. 1st Lieut. in Company of Capt. John Hawkins Lowe. Ref. : # , p. 6, 73; A, 1911 -12, p. 91. 2. Dr. Richard Burgess, m. 1782, Mary Coolidge. En listed in Flying Camp by J oseph Burgess. Ref. M.A. Vol. 18, p. 40. Private in Capt. Edward Burgess' Co., Lower District of Frederick Co., Md. Militia . Ref.: M.A., Vol. 18, p. 42. 2nd Daugh ter: Cassandra Magruder (1722-1808), m. 1751, H enry Hilleary. They had sons: 1. John M. Hill eary, m. 1791, Verlinda Williams. Patriot, took Oath of Fidelity and Allegiance Montgomery Co., Md., 1778. Ref.: D, Vol. 3, p. 65. Private, Middle Battalion Montgomery Co. Militia , 1st Company. Ref. : D, Vol. 5, p. 36. 2. H enry Hilleary, Jr. ( 1760-<1. single). Patriot, took Oath of Fidelity and Allegiance, 1778, Montgomery Co., Maryland. Ref.:·, p. 2; D, Vol. 3, p. 57. Private, Middle Battalion 1st Company, Montgomery Co., Md. Militia. Ref.: D, Vol. 5, p. 36. 3rd Son : Col. Zadock Magrud er (1729-1811), m. Rachel (Pottinger) Bowie. Patriot, took Oath of Fid elity and Allegiance, Montgomery Co., Md., 1-19-1788 ; Made Jud ge of and to hold Elections for Montgomery County, Md., and was appointed Commissioner for Montg omery Co., Maryland, Sept. 6, 1776. Ref.: D, Vol. 1, pt. 2, p. 23, and Vol. 3, p. 65; A, 1926-27, p. 34 ; AC., Series 5, Vol. 3, p. 104, 173, 513, 1177, 1195. Colonel of Upper Battalion, Montgomery County, Mar yland, Militia. Rd. #, p. 8, 68; M.A., Vol. 16, p. 37, 373. YEAR BOOK AMERICAN CLAN G REGOR S OCIETY 21
A TABULATION OF THE TABLETS ANDMARKERS DEDI CATED TO DATE (1955) by the
AMERICAN CLAN GREGOR SOCIETY
M ARSHALL MAGRUDER 1924 Gathering. Ref. p. 16, 1924-25 Year Book. P laced 14 November-i-t'In memory of J ohn Magruder of Dunblane, b. 1 69 ~ . 1750, and his wife Susannah Smi th," in Saint Barnabas Church, Leeland, Prince George's County, Maryland. Presented and paid for by Caleb Clarke Magruder, III. 1925 Gatherin g. Ref. p. 86, 1924-25 Year Book, placed by Magruder Chapter, D.C.D.A.R.-uIn memor y of Samuel Wade Magruder, b. I728-d. 1792, and his wife Lucy Beall, b. 1738--d. 1795". Presented and paid for by th e Magruder Chapter. 1926 Gathering. Ref. p. 9 and 34, 1926-27 Year Book, placed in the Court H ouse at Rockvill e, Mar yland-c-'Tn memory of the Descendants of Alexander Ma gruder, Maryland Immigrant, bearing his surname, who served in the Revoluti onary Army from Montgomery County, Md.". Donat ed and paid for by Caleb Clarke Magruder III. No te: Since the placing of this tablet in 1926, a new Court H ouse has been built nearby and th e old court house is now used as the Po lice Court. The question has now ar isen as to whether or not thi s tablet should be moved to the new Court Ho use, a much more permanent structure. Views of clan members, particularly of those fro m Mar yland, are desired by th e editor. 1927 Gathering. Ref. p, 87, 1926-27 Yea r Book , a Bronze Tablet placed in Saint Barnabas' Church, Leeland, Md.- uIn memor y of Magru der Church Officials for Queen Anne Pa rish from its Organization to the outbreak of th e Ameri can Revoluti on." Donated and paid for by Caleb Clarke Ma gr uder, III. 1930 Gathering. Ref. p. 9, 1930 Year Book. T ablet placed in Sai nt P aul' s Church, Baden, Prince George's County, Maryland-i-t'In memor y of the Magruders who serve d on the Vestry of St. Paul's Church from 1692 to 1799". Donated and paid fo r by the Rev. James Mitchell Magruder, An napolis, Maryland. 1931 Gathering. Ref. p. 21, 1931 Yea r Book. A pine tree planted by our Society at "Mount Vern on", Vi rg inia, as a "memoria l tr ee to George Washing ton", "fo r his courageous resistance to oppression," by members of a clan whose for ebears had suffered persecuti on for over 200 years, and to the many Magruder s who rallied to the support of Washingto n agai nst an unjust tyranny, including 31 from Montgomery County alone, not mentioning those f rom other counties in Maryland . The tr ee was donated and brought from "Glenmore", Virgi nia. 1931 Gatherin g. Ref. p. 7, 1931 Year Book. Bronze tabl et placed 15 October, in the First Presbyteri an Church at H yattsville, Ma ryland-s-vln memory 22 Y EAR B OOK AMERICAN CLAN GREGOR S OCIETY
of Alexander Magruder, immigrant, 1652, progenitor of the Magruder family in the United States, born Perthshire, Scotland, 1610, died "An chovie H ills", Calvert County, Maryland, 1677. "'Come to me,' quoth the pine tree, 'I am the giver of honor.' '' Donated and paid for by William Pinkney Magruder. 1932 Gat hering. Soil from the vario us state capitals brought by members of the clan and sprinkled around the Memorial Tree, plant ed at Mount Vernon durin g the 1931 Gathering. For this interesting ceremony see article in the 1932 Year Book, p, 16. 1934 Gath ering. Ref. p. 10, Year Book 1934. On October 20 a bronze tablet was placed in the State H ouse at Annapolis, and dedicated "In memory of those descendants of Alexander Magruder who have held high public offices in Maryland"- Governors, Members of Congress, State Senators, etc. Donated and paid for by Mrs. H oratio Ersti ne Mag ruder at a cost of $100.00. 1946 Gathering. Ref. p. 13 and 39, Year Book, 1947. On October 19, a Memorial Spruce pine tr ee, a gif t of Mr s. Philip Hill Sheriff, was placed by the society, in Rock Creek Cemetery beside the wall leading fro m the Rock Creek Road to Old Saint Paul's Churc h. On December 7, 1946, a bron ze tablet was placed beside the tree, "dedicated to the memory of Calvert Sheriff Bowie and his Gold Star Comrades on the Honor Roll for World War II of the American Clan Gregor Society." Th e tablet was pr e sented by his grandmother, Mr s. Philip Hill Sheri ff (Walter Ann Me Cormick) . The Magru der Chapter of the Distri ct of Columbia participated in the ceremony. Names of his comrades inscribed are : Norman Butler Briscoe, Kentucky Roy Edward Buchanan, Texas Edgar McGregor Clinksca les, Ohio W illiam Albert Full er, D. of C. Fra nk Gilbreath Hamilt on, Virginia Edward Wallace Hi ggins, Mar yland Garl and McGregor, J r., South Carolina Ernest P endleton Francis Magruder, Scotland (Nephew of our Hereditary Chief, Sir Malcolm MacGregor on his mother's side. On father's side descended from Alexander Magruder.) Lee Alexander Magruder, Kentucky Joseph Shirley Maj or, Jr., South Car olina Thomas Franklin Malone, Georgia Randolph Magruder Martin, j r., Texas James Lin wood Page, Georgia (later found alive) Frank P elham Stone, District of Columbia The tablet was paid for by the Sheriff family. The material for the mountin g of the bronze tablet and the work of sett ing it was the donati on of Mr. Lawrence J. Penkert , fath er of our "Honor Roll Member" La w rence J . Penkert, Jr., and by two of his young sons. Y EAR BOOK AMERICA N CLAN GREGOR SOCIETY 23
1948 Gathering. Ref. p, 34, 1949 Year Book. A visit was made to the "Memorial Pine" at Mount Vernon and a new picture of the tree obtained and printed in the Year Book. 1952 Gath erin g. Ref. p. 21, 1953 Yea r Book. T he placing of lar ge black iron numerals, 1715, on the chimney of the home of John Magruder "Dun blane," near Forestville, P rince George's County, Maryland. The cost of $3.40, was borne by the society. 1952 Gath erin g. Ref. p. 21 and p. 60, 1953 Year Book. Placed October 18. Dedi cati on of bronze tablet, placed on outside wall of McDowell H alt, St. John' s College, Annapolis, Maryland-s-t'T o honor the Three Hundredth Ann iversary of the coming to Maryland circa 1652, of Al exander Ma gru der, founder and progenitor of the Magruder family in America, and to the men of his blood who have been students at St. J ohn's College", presented by the America n Clan Grego r Society. On page 61 are 23 names of students. See also News Lett er of October 1953. Thi s tabl et was paid for by the Clan, the cost being $78.04. 1953 Gath ering. Ref. p. 30-33, 1954 Yea r Book. Presentation and dedication on October 16, of a memorial bronze tablet, placed on the walls of the Ruckers ville Baptist Chur ch, Ruckersville, Virginia, on the 100th anniversa ry of the birth of Dr. Jesse Ewell, honoring his memory as one of the founders of our society. T he cost of this tablet, $75.00, was born e by the Society. Pictures of these memorials and other interesting details concernin g them are cont ained in the referenc es to our Year Books. A committee is being organized to draw up a policy to guide us in plannin g future memorials. The high cost of bronze tablets makes it impossible to honor by such means but a very few of our most dist inguished member s. Having sur veyed our past activities in this field we should be able to make appropri ate plans for the future. Suggestions will be welcomed by members of the committee. Marshall Magruder, Chief tain. Committee members : Clarence W illiam McCo rmick, Treasurer Miss Regina Magruder H ill, Historian Miss Cornelia Magru der Bowie, Deputy Chiejtain, D. of C. 24 YEAR BOOK AMERICAN CLAN GamOR SOCIETY
HOM ES OF YESTERYEAR
HOME OF LEVI ( LEVI N) MAG RUD ER
B ULLI TT COUNTY, KENTUCKY
In the Year Book of 1954, page 40, there is pictured the home of Levi (Levin) Magruder, W e are featu ring thi s home again and are including a photograph of Levi Magrud er and of several of his descendants. The property on which the Magruder home is located was purchased on December 13, 1811 , by Joseph Aud of Nelson County, Kentucky, fro m Henry Crist and his wife Rachel. Crist was a Revolutionary General, an Indian fighter, one of the early settlers on Salt River in Bullitt County, a member of the Kentucky Legislature, and a Congressman from Kentucky. J oseph Aud was originally from Maryland. T he deed describes th e land as being 304 acres on "Rock Run" and shows the purchase price to have been $1,300. (Bullitt County, Kentucky, Deed Book B, page 250.) In 1814 Mr. Aud sold a tract of ten acres, called "Assumption Hill ," and "adjoining the plantation the said Joseph Aud now lives on" to Th e Right Reverend Benedict Joseph Flaget, Bishop of Bardstown. Joseph Aud must have built his home shortly after he acquired the land for the deed of 1814 shows that he was then living there. He died in 1815. (Appraisal of his estate is in Bullitt County Will Book A, page 220, dated October, 1815.) Mr. Wilhoite Carpenter Barrickman, a descendant of Joseph Aud and of Levi (Levin) Magruder and a life member of the American Clan Gregor Society, believes that the present home, or at least the main part of it, was built by J oseph Aud, since the house is almost one hundr ed and fifty years old. In 1818 the dower right of Ann Aud, widow of Joseph Aud, was set off as 126 acr es beginning at two white oaks on the south side of Rock Run and including the chapel ground. (Bullitt County W ill Book A, page 288.) In 1831, as a result of a request by Levi Magruder, the Bullitt County Court ordered that the dower of Ann Aud in land of J oseph Aud, deceased, her husband, be re-measured. Th e commissioners appointed for that purpose report ed on October 10, 1831, that by actual survey the dower interest was determined in a tract of land containing 304 acres on Rock Run, "now in occupancy of Levi Mag ruder and Mrs. Sarah Blanford, giving to said Ann Aud 1/3 of improved and 1/3 of unimproved land, including 10 acres around the Chapel, and also including house and 1/3 of the apple orchard." (Bullitt County Will Book B, page 290.) On March 11, 1830 Phili p B. Troutman and his wife Ann, Ignatiu s L.Aud and his wife Nancy, and H enry C.M. Cartmill and his wife Mary had conveyed to Levi Magruder for $1000 the tract of 304 acres on Rock Run,"being the same land conveyed by H enry Crist and wife to Joseph Aud, the ancestor of the parties of the first part, by deed Dec. 16, 1811 ... reserving 2 acres conveyed to the Roman Catholic Church by Jo seph Aud, which 2 acres lies within the boundary of the above described tract, and on which the Catholic Church or chapel stands." (Butlitt County Deed Book G page 185.) LEn :\1.-\GRl·DER 17% -1868 D .-WID A. (seated) .\:-;0 E ZEK I El. :\1. ~ I A r. Rt.:'Ol-:R Twins-Born April 26, 18-\8 YEAR B OOK AMERICAN CLAN GREGOR S OCIETY 25
The difference between the two acres mentioned above and the ten acres deeded to Bishop F laget in 1814 has not been resolved but it was on thi s tract that Saint John's Chapel, locally called Bull itt Chapel, was built and a cemetery laid out. Joseph Aud is buried there and also his daught er Elizabeth Aud, who was the first wife of Levi (Levin) Magru der. Levi (n) was a P rotestant and a Mason, however, and when he learn ed that the church would not permit his being buri ed in the cemetery beside his wife, because it was consecrated ground, he laid off a plot of ground on his plant at ion adjoining the cemetery, built a wall of stone around it, and was buried there in 1868, with a headstone upon which is chiselled the Masonic Square and Compass. T he entrance to "Levi's graveyard" was through a wrought -iron gate, made on the place by a Negro blacksmith. Mr. Barrickman wri tes : "I purl oined one of the wrought-iron, hand-hamm ered nails with which the iron bars of the gate were attac hed." He continues : "In the ya rd of his home were two fine old pear trees, perhaps nearl y a hundred years old, when I was there twenty years ago. One was 'Bettie's tree' and the other was 'Rhoda's tr ee' ; they were set out, my mother told me, by her grandfather when she and Aunt Rhoda Ann (M rs. W illiam O.B. McCa rty) were little girls-about 1850. Th e 'cellar' which the 1954 Yea r Book mentions was, I think, dug by Joseph Aud, down to water level ; it is about 30 feet deep and at the bottom was a vein of running water, in which milk , butt er, fruit and vegetables were placed in cr ocks and jar s for ref rigerati on." It was in thi s house that Levi (n ) Magruder , his three wives and his twent y-two children made their home. It is both interestin g and gra tifying to his descendant s to know that this fine old Aud-Magruder home of pioneer Kentucky days is still in the possession of and occupied by one of their number, Mrs. Duke Manakee ( Mattie E. Mag rude r), daughter of Ben Magruder (1852-1943) , grandda ughter of Archilbald Ferdinand Magruder ( 1822-1909), and great-gra nddaughter of Lev i(n) and Elizabeth Aud Magruder. Th e pictures reproduced here are of Levi(n) Magruder ( 1796-1868); his twin sons by his second wife, David A. and Eze kiel M. Magrud er, born April 26, 1848 ; and his and Elizabeth Aud's granddaughter, Elizabeth ("Betty") Magruder Lut es with her husband Philip H enr y H enderson. Betty was the daughter of Elizabeth Zarilda Mag ruder who married \Villiam Lutes in 1849, and was the mother of our Deputy Chieftain for Kentucky, Guy Ru ssell H enderson, of Sister Philippa Henderson of the Loretta Mother House, Nerinx, Ken tucky, both mem bers of the Clan, of Bessie ( Henderson) Maraman and of Robert C. H enderson. Levi (n) Magruder's granddaughter, Agnes Lucille Magruder, the only child of John Levi Magruder, one of the sons of Levi(n) and his third wife, loaned the photogr aph of her gran dfa ther for thi s article. Of the twin sons of Levi(n ) and Catherine (Brown) Magru der, David A. Magruder (seated) was the father of William Mari on Magruder, a former Chieftain and now a State Deputy Chie fta in for Kentu cky, who loaned the photo gr aph of the twins. Sister Philippa H enderson loaned the picture of her par ents. Th e history of the Aud-Magruder plantation was furnished by Wilhoite Carp enter Barrickman of Au stin, T exas, whose grandmother, Letitia ( Magruder) Carpenter, was the eldest daught er of Levi (n) and E lizabeth ( Aud) Magruder. 26 Y EAR B OOK AMERICAN CLAN G REGOR SO CIETY
"RID GEVIEW" The H enderson Home, S hephardsuille, Bullitt Count», Ken tucky
Thi s home was built by David Henderson, fath er of Philip H enry H enderson who married Elizabeth (" Betty") Magrud er Lutes granddaughter of Levi(n) Magrud er. P hilip H enry was born in this house and died here, in the same room in which he was born , on March 10, 1948, nearl y 93 years ago. Mr. Henderson was of Scotch descent, but due to the fact that his father was left an orphan in Kentucky when the family was attacke d by Indians as they were coming into Kentucky fr om North Carolina, all records were lost. Mr. H enderson was born Jul y I, 1855, the son of David and Sara Jane (Buckman) Henderson. Philip H enry Hen derson made farming at "Ridgeview" his life work. The family cele brated the Centenary of his birth on Jul y I, 1955. "R idgeview" has been in the family for over a hundr ed years. The original house of logs was built in 1810, and a par t of it is still standing at the back of the pictured house, which was built in 1905. Thi s home is the birthpl ace of Sister Philipp a, Guy Russell and Robert H enderson. Guy Russell and Robert have always lived at "Ridgeview" where they farm the land and raise registered South down sheep, and cattle. "RIDGE\ 'IE\\ '"
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E LIZA BETH "BETT Y" :\IAGRUIIER L UTES 1858 - 1939 and hey husband
PIIII.I p H ENR Y H E ND ERSON 1855 - 1948 Y EAI B oox A l.!£lICAN CLAN G l£GOl SOCTETT
50th ANNIVERSA RY GAT HERIN G Ocroeea, 1959 T he Chie frain and members of the Commiuee urge every member to start pla ns to atte nd the 50th Annivers ary Gat hering of the Clan in October, 1959. The Special Committee to make arrangements for this Gath ering are : Mr. Claude \ \' . O\\,"en, Mr, Herbert Thom as ~t a g rud er , Mr. Douglas Neil Magr uder, and Mr. wm. n. Hamilton Magru der, Tbe Committee is working to make:' this an outstanding Gat hering and YO UR presence is essentia l to help mak e these plans a grand success. Car pools could be arranged of members and those eligible to membership in a given locality, In this way it would make it much less expensive to come from a distance. A bus party could be made up and those using the bus could all gather at a given city or town through which the bus travels. Reduced fares could no doubt be arranged for a party coming all the way through to Washington. Another way to help is to work for membership among your family and those eligible: who ar(' not of your immediate family and talk up coming to the Gath ering in 1959 with them. Let 1959 be a Banner Year in Anendarce from your State.
ENDOWMENTFUND Three years ago at our annua l gathe ring an Endowment Fund committee was appointed with the hope that something const ructive could he: done at 01lC(' toward providing for thc permanent recor ds of the Clan . Last year when a letter was sent out to every member of the Society asking ior contributions for this purpo se, the response was very slight. Of course, with our Scotch natures it is difficult for us to loosen up on our purse st rings, but this is a mat ter so much to our interest that we ought not hesitate. As we all know. our Society is celebrating the first fifty years of its exis tence in 1959. It is unfortunate that an Endowment Fund was not begun in the early days. T he work of the Society has been carried on with slender resources all through the years. How much more effective ou r activities could he: and how much could be added to our enjoyment and inspiration of belonging to the Can Gregor if we had adequate finances. So, why should we not come to our filt ieth ann iversa ry with a substantial fund alread y started Please send your cont ribution now to the Chieftain, and also mention tile Society in your will, so that for all time you will have a share in the work of the Clan Gregor. D ANIU R A NDALL M AGI UP fJl Chairman, E.wou-mnll Fund Committre
\Vhen making your Last \Vill and Testament insert the following provision : I s tve. devise and bequeath to the Endowment Fund of the American G all Gregor Society, Incorporated, a corporation orga nized under the laws of the District of Columbia, the sum of $ _ . 28 Y EAR B OOK A lolEJU CA ~ (LAN GREGOR SocIETY
STATE UNITS Virginia Orqonises S tate Unit T he Deputy Chieftain, Mrs. Helen Ewell Hord, of Ruckersville, Virginia, sent out invitati ons for the Virginia members of our 00111 to meet at a picni c on June 2nd. The meeting place was to have been at the South River Picnic Camp on Skyline Driv e, but unfort unat ely it rained in torrents from ver y early morning all through the day. This practically broke up the meeting, but the Hard and Ew ell clansmen were well repre sented, and Mr. and Mrs . Forrest Holmes. Mrs. Susie May van den Berg, and Miss Regina Magrud er lIill, drove down from Washington, to the home of Mr. and Mrs . AlIl'O Hord, where a delight ful picnic lunch was served. Following the luncheon a meeting was held and the Virgi nia State Unit was organized, and Mrs. Hard was auth orized to make plans for a meeting in Ju ne 1957, at which time a more perman ent organization can be formed and officers elected. Great inter est is being arou sed over this event and it is the hope of the Deputy Chieftain that this Uni t will become an active influence in Clan affairs.
CLAN PICN IC District of Columbia and Maryland
Invitations were issued by OUT Chieftain, Genera l Marshall Magr uder and Mrs. Magruder, to Clansmen in the District of Columbia and nearby Maryland and Virginia to attend a box-lunch get-together picnic in the Mansion at Parklawn, Montgomery County, Maryland, on Saturday, June 9th. Tw enty-one of our members and nine of their friends attended. To the great disappointment 01 everyone, because of illness, General Marshall and Ann Magruder could not be with us. This picnic was for the purpose of laying the foundati on for a State Unit to be formed in the District of Columbia and in Maryland. Another meeting is planned to be held in both Sla tes to effect the perma nent organi zation of these two units. YUIt Bcc x A YE.Il.I CA N CLAN GllU;()ll Sccrer r 29 • THE VALUE OF GENEALOGY, PAST, PRESENT AN DF UTURE Where to Filld Dala and How to Prepare It
R EGINA MAGRUDF.Jl H ILL
"Genealogy is an account or history of the descent of a person or family from an a ncestor ; enumeration of ancestors and their children in the natural order of succession : a pedigree." This definition was given in an art icle by Nellie Grant Ross in the American Clan Gregor Society Year Book, 1941. Many perseus think of gen('alogy as being concerned wholly with the remote past. Noth ing could be further from the truth, however, Your genealogy begins with )'QU . And the records a genealogist uses are, on the whole, the same records which are importa nt to us in many situa tions here and now. Genealogical records play an important part in our lives through the present day needs for establishing eligibility for social security, in the settle-ment of estates, in transferring our real estate, and in claiming government benefit, for militar y ser vice ; every birth, marriage and death must be recorded in government offices: every ten year, coach person residing in the United States is enumerated in the census of population, Genealogy te concerned with much more than the joining of an ancestral organization. Even 50, however, the genealogist is most especially concern ed with ou r heritage-s-with the people and events of the past and with the reco rds concerning those people and events. • To perpetuate the memory of his ancestors, one must know something about them and wrue it down for Iurure generations. Do not think that your ancestor had to do something heroic: to be worthy of mention in the annals of our history. It was the plain, simple', homely things that made up hi, span of life' ( as th('y make UIJ ours ) and hi, participation ill the rout ine events of the years was, in its way, just as important as that of the leaders of lhe time. It is the informa tion con cern ing where they lived, what their homes were hke, what they did, that tells us what kind of people our ancestors were. Each reader of this article can help to preserve the history of his country and of his family by writing down all that he knows about his fam ily's past and by in vestigating its history in the record s the individual members lef t behind. This article is designed to help him find where the records concerning his ancestors are located. A gconealogist should have a curious, inquiring mind, the initiative to investigate covery clue that he turns up, an understandinl{ of the historical background of the period and area in which his ancestors lived 50 that the recor ds found can be properly evalua ted, and in addition should possess an elusive quality best described as genealogical instinct-an ability to guess who and where and when and why, and on the basis of that guess , to be able to fi nd records to prove the guess correc t.
Wher, 10 F illd G, n, ologicol Doto ond H our to Pupar, It collectillg records kco ep in mind these four essentials of family history : \Vho ? Whco n ? Whco re ? Why ? And also remember that information about a • " JO YEAR B OOK AMEilICA N CLAN GIlE'.GOR SOCIETY family is of no permanent value unless the source of the da ta is given. \Vhen interviewing a relative give his or her name and the dale of the lnrervlew: when consulting a printed book Rive the author, title, date ami place 01 publication, volume number ( if more than one) and page number; whe n cons ulting manuscript court records give the name of the book and its locat ion and the volume and page numbers. Th e importance of cit ing sources of all informat ion cannot be stressed too highly. T he searcher who is just beginning to gathe r info rmatio n should want to writ e down all that he knows and then to ask his rela tives fo r further recollections about the family. When all that the close relat ives can contribute has been assem bled, he is ready to go to other sources. Among the most auth ent ic sources of genealogical data are wills, court and chancer y suit paper s, deeds and land grants, church records of bapt ism, marr iages and burials, fam ily Bibles, and birth and deat h cert ificates. Oth er good sources are cemetery records, tombstone inscriptions, applications for pensions for milita ry service, old letters and the population census schedules. Th e searcher should be sure to make exact copies or full abstracts so tha t no important data will be omitted. But first it will be well for the searcher to consult materials which ar e in print and can be located in libraries. In many localities throughout this country historian s and antiquarians have gathe red togeth er much info rma tion about the settlement, early history and families of their county or city. The books which they have published tell us much about our ancestors, Many county histories contain biog raphical sketches of local citizens in which details of their ancestr y are given. Although no full account has been written of most families, it is frequently possible to find a genealogy which mentions one's ancestors. T he searche r who finds such a book is quite fortunate, but if he wishes to trace all his ancestors he will very soon discover tha t the sources to be discussed hereafter will have to be consulted before he is finished. Wills. In abstracting a will be sure 10 include the date it was written, the names of execut ors and witnesses and the date of prohate. Take down all names mentioned and the relationship to the testat or when given. Note what each heir receives, especially when land is willed, giving the acr eage and location of the land (count y and state) and its name if stated. In all cases head the abstract with the location and name of the book or court record, the volume number and the page on which the record is found. Court and chalU:rry suit f'(Jpr rs. Liti gat ion relati ng to debts, estates or eon tracts often tells us mueh about the way our ancestors lived and of their financial affairs. A suit concerning an inheritance is of particula r value since it l/:i ves the names of heirs and points out family relationships. The papers filed in connection with suit, will vary but ther e is usually a statement by the plainti ff sellin g forth his complaint and an answer or answers of the defendants. Deeds and land grants. Land gra nts are the record s of the conveyance of tracts of land by the governm ental autho rity in which all unclaimed and unoccu pied land i, vested to a sett ler or other purchaser. Deeds are the subsequent trans fers of those tracts fr om one person or group to anothe r. T he land grant to a tract is usually made only once but the trac t ma y be deeded many times thereafter. YEAR B OOK AMElUCAN C LAN GREGOR SOCIETY J1
Deeds are important genealogically for several reasons. They sometimes de scribe the descent of land and thereby connect several generations. Th e possession by one man of a tract of land pre viously owned by another person frequently indicates possession by inheritance if there are no deeds showing acquisition of the property. The possession by Samuel Magruder (son of Alex ander the immigrant) of "Alexandria" and " Dunhlane", which had been willed to his brothers James and John, is good reason in the absence of any deeds to assume that both brothers died unmarried and without heirs. [ S ~ Year Book, 1935, p. 48 and 49.] Deeds may also contain the name of a man's wife who is »ot mentioned in any other record. Chu,.ch records. Not all churches keep detailed records of their members but much information about our ancestors can be obtained from the pa rish registers of the Roman Catholic and Episcopal Churches, the minutes of Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian and other Protestant church es, and from the records of the Friends (Quakl"r) Monthly Mel"ti llgs. Family Bib/a. The data entered in family nibil'S gives much valuable in formation about birth s, deaths and marriages. Examples of the family records in the Bibles of several Magruder families have been published in the Year Book s, Among others, that of Ninian and Grace (Townsend) Magruder is in Year Book, 1931, pages 69·71, and that of Levi (Lev in) Magruder of Bullitt County, Kentucky, is in Year Book, 1934, pages 82-&3 . Birth ared death u rtifical,s. In the South during the colonial period the Anglican (Episcopal) Church was generally established hy law and records of birt hs and deaths were kept by it in an official as well as a religious capacity. Afte r the American Revolution there was no legal requirement for the recording of births and death s and it was not until after 1850 that individual states passed laws requiring that such records be rnnde and for warded to a central repository. In recent years considerab ly more information has been added to these records. C, ~ tt ry rccards and tombston, in.scril'tions. Most large public cemeteries have records of the persons interred in them giving the dat e of burial and location of the grave. Such information is helpful to the genealogist when no monument Idving dates of birth and death has been erected, since it usually identifies the approximate time of death. If a gravestone has heen erected, the searcher should be careful to copy the wording exactly, using straight or slanting lines to separate the lines of the inscription. APl'liCilt ion.r [or "Ii/ito,.)' peMon.r. The declarations made by former soldiers and their widows who became efigihle for pensions award ed by the United States government are preserved at the National Archives in \Vashillgton, D. c., to gether with other papers relat ive to their claims. Much family amI biographical information can be obtained from these records. The searcher sllOuld take notes on all statements relating to famil y, military service and places of residence. The depositions of other persons filed in support of the claim are often clues which help to identif y the pensiuner. The record of the last payment of a pension generally gives the death date 32 YEAR BOOK AMERICAN CLAN GREGOR SOCIETY of the pensioner and if the payment is made to the widow, it shows that she was living at that time. Ph otostatic or photographic copies of pension records can be secured from the National Archives. State Pensions for Revolut ional War Service will also help in establishing membership in the Dau ghters of the American Revoluti on, the Society of the Cincinnati, and similar societies. Pensions of the War of 1812 are often of help in establishing proofs for membership in such societies. Old fa mily letters. Cor respondence between members of a family was not so frequent a century ago as it is today. Eve nts in the life of a family over a period of several months may be mentioned in a single letter-births, marriages, death s and incidental references to the health of kinfolk. Many times an old letter is the only proof of a son or a daught er. Population cenm s schedules. The United States censuses of populati on are taken every ten years. From 1790 through 1840 the census records give the name of the head of the famil y and the number of persons residing with him in desig nated age groups. The 1790 census of each state for which the schedules have been preserved was published by the United States government and is available for examination in most librari es. Th e later censuses, through 1870, are kept at the National Ar chives in Washington, D. C, but microfilm copies of the census from 1830 to 1880 are for sale and have been purcha sed by many librari es. The 1850 census was the first to give the name and exac t age of each member of the household. The 1880 census gives even more information of value to the genealogist : such as the state in which the parents were born. THE AC.G.S.NEEDS ASSI STANCE Throughout the United States there are many families descended from the Clan Grego r in Scotland. T here are Grego rs, Grigars, MacGregors, MacG rigors, Gregoys and Grigo rsons unnumbered; there ar e thousands of descendants of James MacGregor of Virgin ia who changed his name to Thomas MacGehee ; there are other families of MacGregor descent who changed their surname when our name was proscribed ; and besides all these there are many more lineal descendants of the daught ers of Clan Gregor who now bear other surna mes. All these persons, descended through both paternal and maternal ancestors, are eligible for member ship in the American Clan Grego r Society. Although the Magruders of Maryland and Virginia orga nized the A.CG.S. and most of the present members are descended fr om Alexander Magrud er, the Mar yland immigr ant, the Clan files contain names of hundreds of unplaced Magruders. Th ere is much genealogical work to be done. During the past few years charts have been prepared showing the descendants of Alexander Magrud er . All infor mation in the Clan archives has been used in preparing the charts and much addi tional resear ch has been done. Th ere is still much work to be accomplished, however, before these chart s can be considered complete. Some of the members of the MacGregor Clan will receive requests from time to time for help in locatin g needed informati on to complete lines. Specific ques- YEAR BOOK AMERICAN CLAN G REGOR SOCIETY 33 tions will be asked about specific persons, and it is the hope of those compiling the Charts that much help will be received in this way. It is hoped that our State Deputy Chiefta ins will organize their State Units, wher e practicable, to assist the Clan H eadquarters in extending this work. They should seek information needed to complete lines of descent fr om their earliest ancestors to migrate to their state. If specific information is desired as to what is needed from a partic ular state unit a special request will be sent to the State Deputy Chieftain. W hen such a request is received, and the person to whom the request is sent is unable to supply the information from personal knowledge or records at hand, It is hoped he will tr y to get in touch with someone who may be able to help, either by letter, telephone or a visit. The assistance of persons living in county seats or the state capital will be particularly helpful since they have access to the official record s in the court houses and public offices.
T he Present and the Fut ure So far we have dealt with the past, with our ancestors; but there is great need to preserve the records of the present and of the futur e. Many will say "why bother to keep family Bibles and family records now, when we have such a wealth of vital statistics being kept by the States ?" Did you ever stop to think that fires still occur, and tha t this was the cause of most of the destruction of records in former years? T he New York State Capitol had a disastrous fire some few years ago when many valuable records were lost. Each family should keep its Bible or family record books and pass the Bible on to the next generation. Make provision in your W ill for the passing .on of the Family Bible. In this way the younge r generations will come to attach great value and reverence to the Fa mily Bible. Many of our ances tors when going to a new part of the country to make their homes, would take the Family Bible even though they had to leave something else behind.
Bible Records Fam ily Bibles should give more than just the records of the names, dates of birth, marriage and death of the various members of a family. T he record should tell where the person was born and where he died and where he was buried, and the relationship between the people inscribed therein. In recordin g the children head the record with the name of their parents, then give the bir th, marriage and death date of each child and whom they married, with where they were married. In sending a Bible Record for proof of a line copy the record just as it appears in the Bible, or better still, send a photostat if that is possible. Wills A Will should give the Christian and maiden name of the wife, and the names of all of the childr en ; not mere ly say "my dear wife", or "my dear wife Jane" ; or "my children". There are times when a Will is the only way in which to prove that a man marri ed a certain woman, and that he had children of certa in given names. If a son or daughter has already been provided for mention should be made of the fact in the Will, as this will prove that there was another child or children , not otherwise mentioned in the Will. It is also a help to a genealogist 34 YEAR B OOK A MERICAN C LAN G REGOR SOCIETY if a W ill-gives the names of the parents of the wife, and if other people are men tioned in the Will, the relationship is given to the maker. If property is inherited fro m the father of the maker of a Will, give the name of the father. In a Will and also in Bible and Famil y records, if a person is known by a "pet" name, be sure to give the "g iven name" of such a person as sometimes there is no con nection"between the two names. A child may be named Margar et Jane and called Sue. There would be no way to know that her given name was Marga ret Jane. (I know of such a case.) If our ancestors in the first four or five genera tions had put such information in their Will s the work on the Charts of the Descendants of Alexander Magruder would have been much easier. Young people are not interested in genealogical data and ask few questions about the older generations, but it is our duty to provide the genealogical data to be used by these young folks, and by futur e generations, when they come to the reali zation of the importance of such data, and want to trace their ancestry in order to belong to an organization, or for use in Old Age Pensions, settlements of estates and in other legal procedures. Qlteries In the American Clan Gregor Year Books of 1951, page 48, and of 1952, page 45, you will find some specific questions on the early Magruder families. If the members of the Clan will study these queries it may be that someone will be able to give an answer, or at least a clue, on these problems. In the"1951 Year Book, page 49, is a query on the parentage of James Magruder who married as his 2nd wife Eleanor H arwood. W e have been able to prove his parentage. He was the son of Samuel Brewer Magrud er and his 1st wife Rebecca Magruder (a cousin) . Samuel Brewer married 2nd, in 1808, Eleanor Waring. Th e Historian will greatly appreciate any help in solving these questions so that the persons involved may be properly placed on the Charts. Please note the new addres s of the Hi storian : Miss Regina Magruder Hill , The Briarcliff, 1862 Mint wood Plac e, Apartment 201, Wa shington 9, D. C.
OF I NTEREST TO MEMBERS
S ET OF C LAN YEARB OOK S PRESENTED to tile
PRINCE G EORGE' S COUNTY H ISTORICAL SOCIETY
CO LLEGE P ARK, MARYLAND At a meeting of the Prince George's County Hi storical Society on J anuary 20, 1956, the American Clan Gregor Society presented to its library a complete bound set of the Clan Year Books. Thi s set was a gift of Mrs. Allen L. Hord of Ruckersville, Vir ginia, a daughter of our first Scribe, Dr. Jesse Ewell, V, and the presentation was made in accordance with a resolution offered by Miss Cornelia Bowie and unanimously passed at the October, 1955, Clan Gathering. It was a cold night and cars with chains were needed to negotiate the sleet, but a warm welcome was given to the MacGregors who accompanied their Chieftain YEAR BOOK AMERICAN CLAN G REGOR SOCIETY 35 to the meeting, held in the Society's new home, the Calver t Mansion H ouse at Riverdal e, Mar yland. General Mar shall Magruder made a short talk indicating the influence of the descendants of Alexander Magruder on the history of Prince George's County, particularly in its early days. He also mentioned the work presently being done by the American Clan Grego r Society through the historical studies appearing in its Year Books. Among the members of the Clan present at the meeting were Mr. and Mrs. Forrest S. Holmes, Mr s. Ruth Ashley Walde, Dr. Walt er Augustine We lls and Mr. Forrest Dodge Bowie.
BLADEN SBURG, M ARYLA ND Our fellow Clans man, J. Ninian Beall, of Was hingto n, D. C, contributed an article entitled "Original Name of Bladensburg," to the Ma ry land H ist orical Ma ga::ille, in Mar ch, 1955, pages 72-73), pointing out that the earliest land transfers give the name of the settlement at the forks of the Eas tern Branch of P otomac River as Beall T own. Th e tract upon which Bladensbur g is located was called "Black Ash" or "Black Oak" and was owned by John Beall (1688-1742) who mar ried Verlinda Magr uder (1690-1745) . Among the purchasers ·were Sam uel Magru der, Sr., who bought one lot on 13 December 1728 ( P rince George's County Deed Book M, page 378) and Willi am Beall who bought lot 22 of one acre on the preceeding day ( Book M, page 392) .
SURPLUS YEAR BOOKS All Year Books remaining on hand from previous years have been assembled and checked with our future requirements. There are many members who may desire to obtain books of particular years to complete their sets or for other reasons. We can supply books for 1920, '21, '22, '28, '29, '30, '31, '33, '34, '40, '41, '45, '46, '48, '50, '52, '54, and '55. Some a re very scarce and therefore more valuable. Write the Chief tain and tell him which year or years' issue, and how many you desire, and he will tell you the cost. You can save transporta tion of them by picking the m up at the Gathering in October, or when you are in \Vashington. Give advance notice as to your requirements and date desir ed.
T HE SCOTS GUARD'S R EGI MEN TAL B AND CONCERT Members of the Clan residing near Washington, D. C, had severa l opportuni ties during the past year to enjoy Scottish associations. In October and agai n in December, 1955, the Scots Guard's Regimental Band with Massed Piper s and Highland Dancers played concerts in Washington under the auspices of the English-S peaking Union. Th e stirring perform ances aroused the prid e and patriotism of the descendants of Scotsmen who attended.
"ROYAL SCOTLAND" On January 20, 1956, Miss H . Pattullo, whose historic home in Crail, Fi feshire, is now owned by the Scottish National T rust, showed her colored films entitled " Royal Scotland" at the Sulgrave Club in Washington. Th e lecture which was also sponsored by the E nglish-S peaking U nion followed a delight ful tea. T he pictures of Queen Elizabeth and the Duk e of Edinburgh in their Thi stle Ceremonial Robes 36 YEAR BOOK A M ERICAN CLAN GREGOR SOCYETY and the Honor s of Scotland were supurb and the clear colored pictures of the royal palaces, histor ic castles and scenes of the west Hi ghlands were of great beauty and held the interest of Clan member s attending. Mr s. Ruth Ashley Walde was the moving spirit in inf orming Clan members of the lecture. Oth er s who were there wer e Dr. Walter Augustine We lls, Bri g. Gen. and Mr s. Mar shall Magruder, Mr. and Mrs.T homas Magruder, Mr. Jo hn Magruder, Mrs. Rex Hays Rhoades, Miss Marth a Poole, Miss Catherine Poole, Miss Pauline L. Mackey, Mrs. T helma Magruder Clay and Miss Amy Belle H unter.
H ERBERT CLARENCE B RADS H AW One of our Clansmen, H erbert Clarence Bradshaw, has just published a 960 page book His tory of Prin ce Edward COll nty. Virginia. (Richmond: Dietz P ress, 1955) . According to the prospectus issued by the publisher : "Had the county selected its biographer, it could not have chosen a man bette r adapted through his career experiences to have done full ju stice to the subject. A nati ve, his interest still is rooted in the soil in his co-owne rs hip with his brother, C. W. Bradshaw, of farms in Prince Edwa rd County. "Born in Rice, Prince Edward County, Virginia, November 7, 1908, H erbert Clarence Bradshaw is the son of Herbert Leslie Brad shaw and Dell Garnett Brad shaw. He married Mildred Eliza beth Cunningham of Millbank , P rince Edward County, and he has dedicated his book to her and their three child ren Ka te Weaver, H erbert Cunningham and Elizabeth Scott. "Receiving his B. A. degree from Ham pden-Sydney College and his M.A. from the University of Virginia, Mr. Bradshaw followed the teaching profession, first in McGuire's Uni versity School in Richmond, then as principal of the Darling ton High School in Prince Edward COlU1ty, and later as principal of the Emporia Public Schools. He is now associate editor of the Durham, N. C; Morning Herald. H e is a member of P hi Beta Kappa and Omicro n Delta Kappa. "H is humane interests lie in work for the blind and the tubercular. He now serves on the Nort h Carolina Stat e Commission for the Blind and is president of the Durham Count y T uberculosis and H ealt h Association. He is a member of the board of trustees of the Durham Public Libra ry. A former chairma n of the dea cons of the Watts Street Baptist Church, Durham, he is chairman of the program committee of the Ya tes Baptist Association and a member of the committee on Social Service and Civic Righteousness of the North Baptist Convention." T he Clan is proud to number another autho r and historian among its members and to commend his contribution to the history of Virginia and, in part, to the his tory of the Clan. Many members of the McGehee family are mentioned in the volume. Copies of Hi story of Prince Edward County can be obtained from The Dietz Press, 109 Eas t Cary Stree t, Richmond 19, Virginia, at $10.00 per copy. Miss Rosema ry Stokes-Johnsen, daught er of W alt er Richard Stokes and Rose Camill e Hays, will become the bri de of John Benton Dyke on August 7, 1956. Rosemar y is a student of the University of Arkansas and will receive her bachelor of arts degr ee on June 2nd. She is a member and past president of Pi Beta Phi Sororit y, and a member of the America n Clan Gregor Society. YEAR BOOK AMERICAN CLA N GREGOR SOCIETY 37
Theodore Erie Dralle, another of the Clan's young members has received his degree in Ag riculture from the State College of Mississippi, and also his com mission as Second Lieutenant in the army. He was chosen as an international farm youth exchange student and will go to India for six months. Hi s mother writes: "Recently we had as a guest over the weekend a fellow student from India. The experience was very gratifying and we hope our son will represent us as well." T he Magruder Chapter, D.C.D.A.R., was the winner in the "United States Flag Scrap Book Contest" which was conducted this past year by the State Com mittee on the Correct Use of the Flag. Our Chapter and Clan member, Mrs. Dixie M. Noble, collected the material and made the beautiful book which won on every point in the contest. The prize was a large Flag of the United States, which was presented at the Distri ct of Columbia State Confere nce in March. Magruder Chap ter is very proud of this F lag Book and of the Flag, which we are enjoying using at our chapter meetings. After 33 years in "distinguished service" here, DQlUI Ki ng Gatchell will retire on June 15 as professo r of home economics at Auburn Politechnic Institut e. Miss Gatchell joined the staff at Auburn in June 1923, and has taught continuously since that time. She plans to make her future home in Bir mingham, Alabama. Dr. Ralph B. Draughon, API president, in commenting upon her work at Auburn had this to say: "Miss Gatchell has taught by precept and practice the art of gracious and fine living to all women who have come to the Auburn campus, be they club women, fa rm women, professional women, or women students." "I know of no one who has had higher standards, or who has devoted so much intense labor over and above the call of duty to your teaching and the thousands of other activities in which you have been engaged," he wrote in a letter accepting her resignation. "Certai nly, those whom you have taught and those of us who have work ed with you over the years will never forge t you as a gr eat teacher and wonderful, loyal friend. You have brought honor and beauty and a high sense of duty to your labors, and we cannot find proper words to express our appreciation." Th omas Garland Magruder, Ill, was graduated in June, 1956, fr om the Medical School of the University of Nebraska, situated in Omaha. He received his early educat ion in the public schools, and is a graduate of the Fis hburn Military School at Waynesboro, Virg inia, and of H astings College, at Hastings, Nebraska. He will interne for one year at the Hospital at Omaha. Dr. Magrud er is the son of Th omas Garland Magruder, Jr., of Arlington, Vir gin ia, and Alice Allin e Allen of White Sulphur Springs, Virginia . He is married and has a small daugh ter, Lau ra Ann Magruder. 38 YEAR BOOK AMERICA N CLA N GREGOR SOCIETY
1955 ANNUAL GATHERING AMERICAN CLAN GREGOR SOCIETY
FRIDAY, THE 21ST OF OCTOBER Pilgri mage ill the District of Columbia 10 :30 a.m.-Registration, St. Mar garet's Episcopal Church, Connecticut Avenue and Bancroft Place, N.W. 11:00 a.m.-Annual Church Service at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church. Noon - Lunch at The Hi ghlands, Connecticut Avenue and Cali fornia St., N.\V. 1 :00 p.m.-Inspection of "Clan H eadquarters," Apa rtment 803, The Highlands Susie May van den Berg and Regina Magruder H ill, in charge. 3 :00 p.m.-Assemble in the Music Room of "Dumbarton Oak s," a cultural research center of Harvard Uni versity, 1703 32nd Stre et, N.W., where C. Virginia Diedel will give a short talk on the center and on a former owner, Edward Magrud er Linthicum, a Georgetown philanthropist. ..
SATURDAY, THE 22ND OF OCTOBER Sheraton-Park H otel, Connecticut Ave. alia W oodley Rd., N.W., Washin qto», D. C. 10:00 a.m.-Registration in the west end of the Lobby. 10:00 a.m.-Council Meeting in the Mural Room. 2 :00 p.m.-Annual Business Meeting in the Mura l Room. Call to order by the Chieftain, General Marshall Magruder. Invocation by the Chaplain, Rev. Reuel Lamphier Howe. Memorial Service. Report s of Society Officers. Report s of Committees. Unfinished Business. New Business. Nomination and Election of Officers. Annual Address of the Chieftain, Genera l Mar shall Magruder. Announcements. Adj ournment. 6 :00 p.m.-Registration in the east end of the Lobby, where dinner tickets may be picked up and dues may be paid. YEAR BOOK AMERICAN CLA N GREGOR SOCIETY 39
SA T URDAY EVE NI NG Sheraton-Park H otel, Connecticut A ve. alld W oodley Rd., N. W ., Wash ington, D. C. ANNUAL DINNER in the Burgundy Room 6 :30 p.m.-Members and friends to take their seats. 7 :00 p.m.-Piping in of the Chieftain and Guests. Grace. Pipin g in of the Ha ggis. Chieftain's Salut e to "Absentee Guests." Address, Mr . Norman G. Kindness. Social Hour. Songs and dances for the evening under the dir ection of ; Mr s. Ruth ' Ashley Walde
ENTERT AI NERS ] ames Garrioch Miss Pauline L. Mackey . Wm. L. K. Galloway Robert D. McMillen ·
Frederick W. Turnbull Frank ] . Govan '-" ... t ; Andrew Patterson George M. Kerr
* * * • * COMMITTEE to arrange for the 1955 GAT HERING Forrest Shepperson Holmes, Chairman Emma Waters Muncaster C. Virginia Diedel Susie May van den Berg Regina Magruder Hill . Ruth Ashley Walde Thomas Garland Magruder, Jr. YEAR BOOK AMERI CA N CLAN GREGOR S OCIETY
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANNUAL GATHERING
O CTOBER 2 1ST AND 22ND, 1955
PILGRIMAGE
O CTOBER 2 1 Th e 46th Annual Gathering of the American Clan Gregor Society began at 10.30 A.M., with the registratio n of members and friends in the foyer of St. Margaret's Episcopal Church, located at Connecticut Avenue and Bancroft Pl ace, N.W., in Wa shington, D. C. At 11 o'clock we went into the church for the Annual Church Service, which was conducted by our Chaplain the Rev. Reuel Lamphier Howe, assisted by our former Chaplain the Rev. Enoch Magruder Thompson. Rev. H owe gave a very inspiring and challenging talk. From the church we walked two blocks to "The Highlands" Apartment House, where luncheon was served to 50 persons. After luncheon we visited the 8th floor, Apartment 803, "Clan Headquarters." Mr s. van den Berg and Miss Hill , in whose home the Headquarters is located, had a very interesting display of charts, books, oictures, records, etc. Th e time here was all too short, when it was announced that we must leave for "Dumbarton Oaks," a cultural research center of Harvard Uni versity, 1703 32nd Street, N.W ., where C. Virginia Diede! gave a delightful lecture on this center and on a former owner, Edward Magrud er Linth icum, a Georgetown ' Phil antropist. Th e afternoon sun was sinking when the members and their guests departed from this historical place to their various abodes.
SATURDAY M ORNING, OCTOBER 22ND MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL MEETING Anna Louise Reynolds, Scribe Colma L. Allgeyer, Depllty Sc ribe The Council Meeting was held in the Sheraton Park H otel in the Mural Room, on the morning of the 22nd. Th ose present were : General Marshall Magruder, Chieftain and the following members of the Council, Rev. Daniel Randall Magruder, John Holmes Magruder, Ir., Miss Cornelia Magruder Bowie, Mrs. Susie May Geddes van den Berg, Miss Anna Louise Reynolds, Mr s. Mabel Ta ylor Rhoades, William Marion Magrud er, Miss Emma Waters Muncaster, Forest S. Holm es, Mr s. Ruth Ashley Walde, B. H amilton Magruder, Miss Regina Magruder Hill, Th omas Garland Magruder, and Clar ence Will iam McCormick. The main business had to do with finding suitable space for the Clan Archives, surplus year books, and other property not actually required in the day to day work of the Registrar and Historian in their quart ers. Thi s problem had ari sen on account of the necessity for these officers to move to new lodgings. Being made aware of this situation in July, the Chieftain appointed a "Hea dquarter Committee" to study the problems presented and make a report including recommendations to be placed before the Gathering for action. Th e report of that committee follows: "Report of a Special Committee named by the Chieftain to inquire into working YEAR BOOK AMERICAN CLAN GREGOR SOCIETY 41 space requirements for the Registr ar and Hi storian and storage requirem ents for record s, achieves and other Clan property. The Committee has discussed the matter with the various members of the council that could be reached. It is also aware of the debt of gratitude which the Clan owes to these faithful officers. Th e committee wishes to present to the council the following conclusion : 1. That the present membership and income of the Clan will not permit it, at this time, to obligate itself for rental of space for Clan record s, Archives and other property. 2. That the committee questions the propriety of establishing a precedent of the Society paying for space for this purpo se, since in past years such space has been given grat is. 3. That until such time as the income from the End owment Fund permits, or in crea se in membership permits, the space requirements for Clan records, archives and property be handled as heretof ore on a year to year basis of storage space volun teered gratis by the Clan officers or members. 4. In order to alleviate some of the burden now on the Registrar and Hi storian, the following is suggested for council considerati on : A. Creation of the office of Archivist who would provide fo r the storage in a safe and accessible place, at home or offi ce, of all old Yearbooks, record s, archives, books, gifts and articles, not in everyday use. B. All current Yearbooks to be placed in the hand s of the Editor and those needing th em in their work to requisition same from the Editor and a record of the disposition of all Yearb ooks be kept by the Editor. C. All stationery, pamphlet s and printed matter in current use to be placed in the hands of one officer, possibly the Assistant to the Chieftain , and all officers to requisition needed supplies from said office r. The Council also can explore the possibility of space for Clan archives in "Riversdale," the old Calvert mansion near Hyattsville, Maryland. The Committee s understands that ther e is a possibility that the Maryland Park and Planning Commission through the Prince George's County Historical Society will give free space in the mansion for Clan archives provided said archives are housed in proper locked receptacles. Respectfully submitted, Clarenc e W . McCormick, Chairman C. Virginia Diedel Thos. G. Ma grud er After a very careful discussion of the vari ous factors involved and of the recommendations of the committ ee, the Council voted to accept the report with the recommendations and that the Chieftain report them for action to the business session in the aftern oon.
BUSI N ESS SESSION SATU RDAY AFTER NOO N, OCTOBER 22 The afternoon Business Session opened with a memorial service. A large Cro ss had been appropriately placed in the room, with places on the arms for candles. The Chaplain , assisted by Miss H~1l and Miss June Lippincott Stockham, 42 Y EAR BOOK A M ERICAN CLAN G REGOR SOCIETY
conducted the ceremony. As the name of each departed member was called, Miss Hill read a short eulogy, while Miss Stockham lighted and placed a candle in its proper place. At the end there were light ed candles along the entire length of both arms of the cross. The eulogies were particularly inspiring and the short ceremony quite impressive. Th e separate recommendations of the Council were taken up in turn , voted on, and each one finally appro ved. However, aft er the third recommendation was passed, Mr s. Esther Pitts Prevish stated that she would be glad to allow the society the use of a basement room in her apartment building .( Woodbine), 2839 27th Street, N.W ., W ashington, for the archives and other property, etc. On the motion of Miss Hill this most generous offer was accepted and Mrs. Prevish duly thank ed. Miss Cornelia Magruder Bowie, a member of the Prince George's County Hi storical Society, told us that this Society had agreed to offer some space at its headquart ers in "T he Old Calvert Mansion," at Riverdale, Maryland, for the storage of certain records, trophies, etc., of the American Clan Gregor Society. No rental would be charged for this space, but the Clan would have to furni sh suitable cases for the storage of the materi al. In addition, the Mansion would be available for committee meetings, luncheons, etc. Miss Bowie stressed the point that since the forefath ers (including Alexander Magruder , the Immigr ant ) , of many of the present members of the Clan had lived in this County, she thought it all the more befitting that we accept the offer of this space. She concluded by saying that Henr y Clay wrote the "Missouri Compromise" in this Calvert Mansion. Mr. Hamilt on Magrud er made a motion that we accept the offer of space from the Prince George's County Hi stor ical Society, for a depository for arc hives and other articles belonging to the Clan Grego r Society; until such time in the future that the Clan has a place of its own. Thi s motion was seconded by Mrs. Rex • Rhoades, voted on and approved. It was decided to leave the choice of the selection of an Archivist to the Chief tain. A resolution was passed changing the make-up of the nominating committee, by adding the name of the immediate past chief tain each year, in the present case adding the name of Commodore J ohn H olmes Magrud er, Jr. The resignations of two of the most valuable office rs those of Editor, Mr. Thomas Garland Magruder, and Treasur er, Mr .Clarence William McCormick, were read. Miss Bowie made an appeal for a set of the Year Books to be donated to the Prince George's County Historical Society. Mr s. Allen Hord (nee He len W oods Ewe ll) of Ruckersville, Virginia, offered to send practically a complete set of Year Books for presentati on to the Prince ,George's County Hi storical Society in memory of her par ents, Dr. and Mrs. Jesse Ewell. Note : a complete set was assembled and the presentation was made by the Chieftain. The Chieftain brought up the disposition of two special gifts, one for $300 and another for $100, given by two of our members in connection with the moving of our Headquart er s. The donors names were finally revealed as Mr. Wrn. Hamilt on Magruder and Mr. Nathaniel Magrud er. After a discussion in which H amilton took part , it was decided to defray the cost of moving out of the H ighlands from thi s special fund and to place the remainder in the Genera l Fund . Thi s has been accomplished. Details will be included in the Treasur er's report for October 1956. YEAR BOOK AMERICA N CLAN G REGOR SOCIETY 43
R eports of Officers: Registrar, Mrs. O. 0 van den Berg, reported 22 new member s. Detailed re port showing serial number of each member with a brief outline of descent appears elsewhere. We now have 315 Juni or Member s of the Clan who ar e the children and gra ndchildren of members of the Clan. Of this number 52 have paper s on file, and they have paid dues in the past, but ar e no longer required to do so until they reach the age of 18 years. It is the hope of the Society that all 315 of the se Junior Mem bers will join the Clan as Adult Member s when they are 18 year s of age. Historian, Miss Regina Magruder Hill , reported 16 births, 11 deaths among our members and 6 among relati ves of members, and 4 marriages. A detailed report and memorials appear elsewhere in this book. Tr easurer, Mr. Clarence William McCorm ick, reported the following break- down of fund s on hand on Oct ober, 1955 : General Fund $1571.25 Research Fund 288.72 End owment Fund 1287.11 1959 Gatherin g Fund 100.00 Specia l Fund in connection with Gifts in mov- ing Headquarter s 400.00 Hamilton Magruder, $300 Nathaniel Magruder, . 100 Checks not deposited-lI.00...... 11.00 $3658.08 Bills on Hand - $851.67...... 851.67
Balance $2806.41 This report was received with thank s for his fine efforts in getting result s. The Chieftain was directed to have the funds audited within a reasonable time following the Gath ering. Thi s was accomplished by him personally and no irregularities found. No minatinq Committee, Mr. Th omas Garland Magruder, Chairman, reported that Mr . McCormick had been persuaded to continue as treasurer for a while longer , and the slate was presented as prepar ed without change, voted upon and passed. The only offi cer who was changed was the Editor, who is now Mr . J . Frederick Dorman, III. Mr. Th omas Garland Magruder was appointed Director of Member ship, and Mrs. John Rochford Dwyer was appointed Assistant to the Hi storian. Busines s being disposed of the Chieftai n read his annual address : 44 YEAR BOOK AMERICA N CLAN GREGOR SOCIETY
SOME HERITAGES OF THE ENGLISH SPEAKING PEOPLES IN THEIR STRUGGLES FOR FREEDOM In 2nd World War- • Sir Winston Churchill told in immortal words of "Their Finest Hour," when with their backs to the wall, they would fight on the beaches, in the fields, in the streets, etc., and remain free. That's what they thought freedom was worth. In 1776- Much earl ier, our forebears of prerevolutionary days, declar ed that they would pledge "their fortunes, their lives, and their sacred honor" to remain free. Here again-no price was too high. In 1215- We are all familiar also with the part played by six of Alexander MacGruder's Baronial Ancestors in 1215, when they assisted in wresting the "Magna Charta" from King ] ohn. In 1745- But I wish to remind you today of an event that took place in 1745 by our Scottish MacGregor Kinsman. I ran into it when researching the descent of our Hereditory Chief's line. Robert MacGregor, 21st Chief, had assembled the Mac Gregor Clan to follow Prince Charles, in his effort to regain the Stuart Throne fr om the Hou se of Hanover (George II) . Th e King's minister, Gordan, was sent to entreat Chief Robert and his clan to lay down their arms and promised in the name of his Highness (the German King) to restore their name "MacGregor" and grant other favors. Think what a tempting offer this was to our "nameless" Clan. But there was no hesitation, no indecision, or equivocation when the Chief spoke. And this was what he told the minister: "Tell your King that he and his Clan appreciated the honor, but having embarked in this affair they could not desert the cause, whatever they might suffer. That on the one hand, though his Highness might love the trea son, he must need hate the traitors; and on the other hand, they would justly incur the odium of their own party: That therefore, they chose rather to risk their lives and [ortunes and die with the characters of honest men, tho» live in injam», and hand down disgrace to their posterity." It was not until 1774, when Sir John Murray MacGregor, XXII Chief, and 1st Baronet, nephew of Old Chief Glencarnock, finally secured an act in favor of the members of the Clan Gregor, repealing the suppression of their names. But wasn't that speech of Old Chief Glencarnock's worth the cost? Could any example be more appropriate for us today, in illustrating courage, integrity, and forth-rightness? These few examples indicate clearly the great value placed upon freedom by the English Speaking people. It is a common heritage we share. It's something our own kith and kin have helped to build and leave us. Our present day concept of the basic freedoms of man as an individual and his dignity; our ideas of judical processes; relations of man to man and nation to nation ; have all been developed mainly by people who speak our common language and in general have similar ideals, steeped in much the same tradition. YEAR BOOK AMERICAN CLA N GREGOR SOCIETY 4S
W e should be proud of our heritages, love of freed om, courage, and integrity and in our English Speakin g Race which contributed so generously of them. United we stand- Divided we fall.
THE A NNUAL DI NN ER of THE 46th GATHERING In contrast to last year the weather was excellent as the member s assembled in the lobby of the Sheraton Park H otel ar ound 6 o'clock and after chatting with friends strolled into the Burgundy Room. There was an exciting interest in the air, especially as a piper would strike a few notes to test his pipes. Promptl y at 6 :30 p.m. the doors were opened on the W est side and four pipers in full Scotti sh dress piped the Chieftain and our special guests to their places at the head table. Th en while standing our Chaplain spoke the Grace. Mr s. Ruth Ashley W alde had worked up the entertainment which had plenty of surprises and pep. W e all thank and congra tulate Mrs. Walde on the success of the entertainment features during the dinner. W e had hardl y finished the first course when the pipers began a special and thrilling piece, for entering the hall appeared Miss Paulin e Leigh Mackey, lovely in white robes and bearin g the Firey Cross-calling the Clan members to Gath er. She was hailed with enthusiasm-and right ly so, because in her blood was a strain of that gay Scotti sh rebel-Rob Roy MacGregor . During the main course was presented a special event this year-the "Address ing of the Haggis." First, the lead piper Maj or Jam es Garrioch, appeared, then Mr. Andrew Patter son, custodian of the Haggis, followed by Mr. Jam es McCorkle carrying the Scotch on a tray, while the other pipers, Mr. Wm . L. K. Galloway and Frederick \V. Turnbull, followed. The H aggis was placed on a small table. Mr. Andrew Patt er son, waving his huge knife, stood beside it, while the other members of the gro up arranged themselves in a semi-circle behind him. The piper s quieted down-then Mr . Patterson in Robert Burns' best Gailic and accompanied by the movements of his knife-Addressed the H aggis. All were very serious in executing their parts, still their antics and costumes creat ed lots of merriment.
A DDRESS TO A H AGGI S Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face, Great chieftain 0 ' the puddin' -race I Aboon them a' ye tak your place, P ainch, trip e, or thairm : W eeI ar e ye wordy 0' a grace A lang's my arm . The groaning trencher there ye fill, Your hurdi es like a distant hill, Your pin wad help to mend a mill In time 0' need, \ Vhile thro' your pores the dews distil Like amber bead. 46 YEAR B OOK AMERICAN C LAN G REGOR SOCIETY
Hi s knife see rustic Labour dight, An' cut you up wi' ready sleight, Trenchin g your gushing entra ils bri ght, Like ony ditch ; And then, 0 what a glorious sight, Wa rm-reeking', rich! Th en, horn for horn , they stretch an' strive : Dei! tak the hindmost I on they dri ve, T ill a' their weel-swa ll'd kytes belyve Are bent like drum s ; Then auld Guidman, maist like to rive, 'Be thanket! 'hums. Is there that owre his French raqout, Or olio that wad staw a sow, Or fricassee wad mak her spew Wi ' perfect sconner, Looks down wi' sneering, scorn fu' view On sic a dinner? P oor devil I see him owre his trash, As feckless as a wither'd rash, Hi s spindle shank, a guid whip-lash, H is nieve a nit ; Thro' bloody flood or field to dash, o how unfit! But mark the Rustic, haggis-fed, The trembling ear th resounds his tr ead, Clap in his watie nieve a blade, H e'll mak it whissle; An' legs an' arms, an' heads will sned, Like taps 0' thrissle. Ye Pow'r s what mak mank ind your care, And dish them out their bill 0' fa re, Auld Scotland wants nae skinking ware T hat jaups in luggies ; But, if ye wish her gratefu' prayer , Gie her a H aggis I Throughout the dinner Mr. George M. Kerr at the piano and Mr. F rank ] . Govan winding his way among the tables and singing and playing on his accord ion furni shed delightful enter tainment which kept everyone in a gay humor. After the coffee we enjoye d watching Miss Mackey and Mr. McCorkle execute some fan cy Scottish dances. T here were songs in which the entire company took part such as "M acGregor' s Gath ering." The Chieftain presented the guests at his table : The President of the Saint Andrews Society, Mr. Marcus F. H. Greenhorne and Mrs. Greenhorne ; Mr . Nor- YEAR BOOK AMERICAN CLAN GREGOR SOCIETY 47 man G. Kindn ess, guest speaker, and vice-presid ent of the Saint Andrews Society, and his wife, Mrs. Kindness ; Ex-Chieftain W illiam Marion Magruder, and his wife; Rev. Daniel Randall Magruder, Ranking Deputy Chieftain; Rev. Reuel L. Howe, Chaplain ; and Mrs. Marshall Magr uder. The Chieftain saluted the "Absentee" Guests and read the list : Commodore Car y W. Magrud er, R. I. Miss Dana Gatchell, Ala. Mrs. Mari on Myrl Harrison, Ohio Mr s. Herbert T utwiler, Ala. Mr . Lauch Magruder, Tenn. Mr s. Robert W. Full er, D. C. Mr. M. Hampton Magrud er, Md. Mr. Winbourne Magrud er Drake, "M t. Ararat," Miss. M. Guy Russell Hender son, Ky. Miss Mary Adelaide Jenkins, Md. Mr . Edward K. Gregor, N. Y. Mr . Henry Magruder Ta ylor, Va. H. A. Elliott, Va. Dr. Nathaniel MacGre gor Ewell, Va. Mr . James Drane, Texas Mr. Ninian Edwa rd Beall, Jr., Va. Miss Martha Po rte r Miller, D. C. Mrs. Wm . B. Hamilton Magruder, Texas Mr. He rbert T. Magr uder, N. Y. Mr. J. Frederick Dorman III, D. C. Mrs. Margery Magruder Mobley, Va. Mr s. Hugh Everett, j-, Va. Mr s. Kent C. Nicodemus, Md. Mr . Nathaniel Magruder, Fla . Mr. Claud W . Owen, D. C. New members were asked to stand as their names were read, and were made welcome. Char ter Member s and Life Members were also asked to stand. T he Chieftain then introduced the guest speaker, Mr. Norman G. Kindnes s, past president or the St. Andrews Society of Washington and an engineer of note, who spoke on the Present Econom ic Condition in Scotland. Mr. Kindness and his wife had recently returned fro m a visit to Scotland. His vivid and humorous de scription added a great deal to his interesting address. It was pleasing to note that quite a large number of young people were present and they seemed to he thoroughly enjoying the social hour of songs which followed and were loath to leave. However giving Mrs. Walde a vote of thanks for her enter tainmen t program, all joined hands and sang "Auld Lang Syne." Th us ended the 46th Gathering of Clan Gregor. 48 YEAR BOOK AMERICAN CLAN GREGOR SOCIETY
REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR
MRS. O. O. VAN DEN BERG
From December, 1954 to October 22, 1955
1216 Mr s. Delbert Clinton Peet, 401 South Flood Street, Norman , Okla. Mr s. Peet and her fath er, Lewis Beall Parsons, were born in Iowa ; her grand father Ambro se Parsons and his wife Susannah Beall were born in Ken tucky. Zachariah H arding, whose wife was Nancy Evans, was her gr eat grandfath er and he was the son of Leonard Beall and his wife Eleanor Magrud er, she the daught er of Zachariah Magrud er and Sarah --- and granddaughter of Sa muel Magruder, called Sr. , and his wife Eleanor Wad e. 1217 James Andrew Dr ane, Jr., 522 South Hickory Street, P ecos, Tex. Mr. Drane is the three times great-grandson of Cassandra Magrud er who married Willi am Drane, son of James Anthony Drane of Mar yland. Cassandra was a daughter of Ninian Beall Magruder and his wife Rebecca Young and granddaughter of Samuel Magrud er, 3rd, and his wife Mar garet Jackson. Mr. Dran e has carried his Magruder line back to Archi bald Campbell, 2nd Earl of Argyll, of Scotland, whose wife was Elizabeth Stuart. 1218 Elijah Steel Drake, 116 Ulman Street, Bay Saint Louis, Miss. Mr. Drake is the grandson of Susannah Priscilla Hawkins Magrud er who married Benjamin Michael Drake and son of Jam es Perry Drake who married Clara Bell Wailes. His line goes back to Alexander Magruder, the im migrant , and Elizabeth H awkins. 1219 Mr s. Philip David Shupe ( Ivie Parthenia J efferson) , Lake Gordon Drive, Box 116, Lake Hamilton, Fla. Mrs. Shupe's ancestor, Aa ron Gregg, came from Scotland to New J ersey in 1764 or earlier, and died in Wilmington, Del. His son, W illiam Gregg, was born in New Jersey in 1766, married Sarah Smith in 1797, and died near Wheeling, W . Va., in 1828. Their daughter Mary ( Po lly) was born in Carmichael , Pa., and married Benja min Shepherd in 1821. Th eir daughter Mary Ruhanah married in 1855 Alexander Barber Gorden, who was born in Inverness, Scotland, in 1827. Their daught er Mary Belle married Jam es Newton Jefferson in 1877 and they are the parents of Mrs. Shupe. 1220 Brother E ric Magruder, C.F.X. (born Ha rry Augustus Magruder), Mount Saint Joseph College, Baltimore 29, Md. Brother Eric is the son of Arthur Ancil Magruder and his wife Leora Summers. H e was son of J oseph Felix Magruder and his wife Ella Wh elon. He was son of Levi (Levin) Magrud er, born in 1796 and died in 1868 in Bullitt Co., Ky., whose first wife was Elizabeth Aud (1796-1839) . He was son of Archibald Magrud er of Kentucky and his wife Cassandra Offutt. Archibald fought in the W ar of the American Revolution. 1221 Mr s. John Austin Watson (Vara Caine Kramer), R.F.D., Waynesburg, Pa. Mr s. Watson's ninth ancestor was Willi am Gregg who was born in Scotland or Ulster Ire land and died in Christiana Hundred, Del., in 1687. YEAR BOOK AMERICAN CLAN GREGOR SOCIETY 49
H er sixth ancestor was Ann Gregg who married her cousin, Richard Gregg ; both were born in Loudoun Co., Va. Mrs. Watson's parents are George Reppert Krame r and his wife Bessie Priscilla Dillinger, both of whom are living. Other family names in her line are J ones, Stevenson, Eberhart and Curle. 1222 Mr s. Malcolm Donald McDonald (Mary Frances Drane) , 2550 English Avenue, Macon, Ga. Mr s. McDonald is on the line of Ninian Beall Ma grud er who married Rebecca Young, daughter of William Young, Sr., of Maryland. T heir daughter Cassandra married Will iam Drane ; th eir son John Drane married Matilda Blanche Shaw; their son James William Dr ane mar ried Hannah Frances (Frank) Hamphill ; their son Thomas Jefferson Dr ane marr ied Eleanor Sisson, each born in Mississippi. Th ey are the par ents of Mrs. McDonald. 1223 Lt. Cmdr. Page Bowie Clagett, Locust Hill Fa rms, Mitchellsville, Md. Commander Oagett's line stems from the marriage of James Magruder a son of Samuel I, and his wife Barbara Coombs. Hi s grea t-grandmother was Cornelia Weems Magruder, daughter of Dennis Magruder, Jr., who married George French Bowie. Their son John Mullik in Bowie married Sally Cary Page of Virginia and their daughter was Cornelia Bowie who married Thomas Fielder Bowie Clagett who was born at "Weston," Upper Marlb oro, Md. T hey were the parents of Commander Clagett. 1224 Mrs. David Chew Stephenson (Sarah Page Clagett}, R.F.D., Mitchells ville, Md. Mrs. Stephenson is the sister of Commander Page Bowie Clagett. 1225 Leander Glenn Ja ckson, 2720 Eas t County Road, Odessa, Tex. Mr. J ack son's first American ancestor was Major James MacGregor, alias Thomas Mack Gehee, whose grandson Daniel McGehee marri ed Jane Brook Hod nett in 1770. Mr. Jackson's parent s were Leander Gallatin Jackson and his wife Missouri Blanken ship. Other names in the line are Williams, Glenn and Dejarnette. . 1226 Jr. Donald Francis Jackson. He is the son of Mr . and Mr s. Leander Glenn Jackson. 1227 Lt. Cmdr. Richard H . Mansfield, j r., Durham Driv e and River Road, Bethesda, Md. Commander Mansfield has two Magrud er lines. Fi elder, son of Ha swell Magruder, married Matilda, daughter of Dr . Jeff ery Ma gruder, whose parents were Nathan Mag ruder and his wife Rebecca Beall. Hi s great-grandparents were Captain Edward Magruder of Union Vall ey, Prince George's Co., Md., and his wife Laura Elizabeth Wil son. 1228 John Francis Ewell, 112 Luray Ave., F ront Royal, Va , Mr. Ewel's line is fr om John Magrud er of "D unblane," Prince George's Co., Md., through his son Nath aniel and his son John Smith Magrud er, whose children be came "MacGregors" through an Act of Maryland's Legislature in 1821. 1229 Mrs. Liford Leroy Gibson (Mary Dean Magruder ) , 860 Ratcliff Street, Shreveport, La. Mrs. Gibson's great-grandparents were Will iam Willson Magruder (1795/ 7-1867) and his wife Mary Susan Williams. Th eir son H enry O ay Magrud er married Roberta Campbell of Winchester, Va., and 50 Y EAR B OOK A M ERICAN CLAN G REGOR SOCIETY • .' their 'son Robert Wil son Magruder married Johnie Priscilla Dean of ',' ' Shelbyville,T enn. They are the par ents of Mrs. Gibson. 1230 Walter Dul any Addison, Mitchellsville, Md. Mr. Addison's line is from James Magruder and his wife Barbara Coombs, through their son Enoch .; and his son Dennis Magruder, whose son Dennis, Ir. , married Eleanor Beane Mullikin. Th eir daughter Corne lia W eems Magrud er married George French Bowie and their daught er Ell en Moylan Bowie married F rancis Gir ault Addi son. They ar e th e par ent s of Mr. Add ison. 1231 ·Mrs. Lester Colby Mauldin (Ada Belle Drane) , Box 102, Fo rrest City, Ark: Mr s. Mauldin is a sister of Mr s. Malcolm Donald McD onald, whose Clan number is 1222. 1232 Mr s. James Geor ge Fiala ( He len Margaret Fi sher ) , 1822 P ark Road, N.W., Washington, D. C. Mrs. F iala's gra ndmother was Roberta Bowie Magruder who married Joseph Thompson. Their daught er H elen Ma gruder Thompson married Charles E. F isher. They are the par ent s of .. -Mr s, Fiala. H er uncle is The Rev. E noch Ma gruder Thompson, our own . for mer beloved Chaplain. 1233 " ' Mrs. E lmer F rancis Cassel (Nellie Lowe Turner), 4102 Rosemary Street, Chevy Chase, Md. Mrs. Cassel's great-grandmothe r was Matilda Ann Hill ear y who married J acob F etchig. She was daught er of W illiam Hil leary and his wife Margaret P erry and granddaughter of Jamima Ma gruder who married Joseph P err y. Jamima was daught er of William Ma gruder and his wife Mary F ra ser. 1234 Ernes t Clif ton McGehee, 2207 Lee H igh way, A rlington, Va . Mr . Mc Gehee stems fr om William McGehee, son of Maj or James MacGregor, of Scotland, alia s Thomas Mack Gehee, and William's son John who married Ann Groves in 1746. She was daught er of John and Frances Gro ves. Mr. McG ehee's parent s were George Campbell McGehee and his wife Mildred Hu ghes and his grandpa rents 'were Andrew Jackson McGehee and his wife Mary Jane H ambleton. 1235 , Mr s. William Hutcheson Cra ig ( Ma rga ret Ma grud er ) , Quarter s 4316, Fort Meade, Md. Mr s. Craig is the daught er of our Chief ta in, Bri g. . Gen. Marshall Magr uder and his wife, Ann ( Peyton) Magruder. Her line isFrom Colonel Zadok Magruder, son of J ohn Magruder of "Dunblane," .P rince George's Co., Md. 1236 ~1i s s Amy Belle Hunter , 3730 W Street, N.W., Washington, D. C. Miss , Hunter is the daught er of Jam es Hillen Hunter, son of Ann V. Magruder a.;d Edwa rd Scott Hunter. Ann was the daughter of William Magruder and Leona Benton and gra nddaughter of Samuel Brewer Ma gruder and ' his wife Rebecca Magruder. 1237 Peyton Marshall Magruder, 757 Malaga Avenue, Coral Gables, Fla. P ey 'ton is the son of our Chiefta in, Brig. Gen. Mar shall Magruder. His line is from Dr. Zadok Magruder through his son Zadok who marri ed Rachel 'Cooke. Their son Julian married Mar garet Ann e Johnson, a descendant of Augustine Washingt on. P eyton's grandparents were our beloved Clans man George Corbin Washingt on Magruder and his wife E leanor Anne Hel en Marshall. YEAR BOOK AMERICAN CLAN G REGOR SOCIETY 51
125M Mrs. Gustave Villaret, Frances Fenwick Griffin, Mt . Vernon P .O., Va. Mrs. Villaret' s parents were Mar y Edelwise Marshall and Robert Br yan Griffin; her maternal grandmother was Caroline Magruder Hill, Charter member #99, who married Rich ard ( Dick) Hanson Marshall. Caroline's parents were Richard Thomas Hill and his wife Eliza Fenwick, he the son of Phili p H ill and his wife Sophia, whose par ents were Thomas Magruder and his wife Mary Clarke, who were married J anuary 4, 1800. The line is fr om John Magru der "of Dumbl ane." Mr s. Villaret was transferred to Adult Member ship but keeps her or iginal number , 125.
Tire lo//o'1(ill 9 lutue becom e membe rs since Octob er, 1955 Number 1238 Master Sgt. Lloyd Belle Breshears 1239 Mrs. James Alonza Gannon 1240 Mr. Charles Howard Candler 1241 Mr. Donald Richard Magruder 1242 Mr. Robert Clifton McGehee 1243 Mr. Willi am Woodward Martin 1244 Miss Mary Louise Martin 478 Mr. James W oodward Martin ( Reinstate d) 1245 Mr. Fred Fo rrest MaGruder 1246-A Mr s. Fred Fo rrest MaG ruder 1247 Mrs. John Roberts ( Marion W ells) 1248 Mrs. George Andrew Lund (Elizabeth Magruder Greig) 1249 Mrs. Floyd Lankford (Co rrie Clagett) 1250 Mrs. George H . Raffie (Renan Beall) 1251 Mrs. Mathew L. Lag ler (Barbara Martin) Genealogical lines of the above will appear in the next issue of the Year Book.
ACorrection: In the 1954 Year Book, page 41, Clan Number 1129, the marriage date of Ann and Nathan Wormack should be 1771.
REPORT OF THE HISTORIAN
R EGINA M AGRUDER HILL T here have been sixteen birth s and four marriages during the past year. Eleven death s occurred among our membership and six among relat ives of members. Your Hi storian attended the funera l of the Rev. James Mitchell Magrud er in Annapolis, and of Mr . John Edwin Muncaster in Rockville. At the opening of the Business Session on Sa turday af ternoon a Memorial Ser vice was held, it being the first such service that the Clan has ever had. Th ere was a white Cross decorat ed with sprays of Maiden-H air Fern and containing a candle for each of the deceased. Th e Chaplain, Rev. Reuel L. Howe, opened the service with Prayer followed by the readin g of a tribute to the three office rs and a member of the council who were among the deceased ; then followed the reading of the names of the other deceased members and their relat ives, and the lighting of a candle as S2 YEAR BOOK AMERICAN CLAN GREGOR S OCIETY each name was read. Miss Jun e Stockham assisted the Hi storian by lighting the candles. Reverend Mr. Howe closed the service with Prayer and the reading of a P salm. The followillg tributes were read: Reverend James Mitchel1 Magrud er, Doctor of Divinity, has passed from our ken, but the memory of his strong persona lity lingers vividly with those of us who knew and loved him. Born of gentle forebears, he was in appearance and bearing thoroughly an aristocrat. H e was descended through his Scottis h Ancestor fro m many Kings. His friends could be counted by the hundreds. H e enemies were few, if any. H is home life was exemplary, and his life in the Service of his Maker was not only an exam ple but an inspiration. Truly he "Walked with God, and he talk ed with God." He earned his place in his "Father's House" for all eternity. Susie May Geddes van dell Berg. We pay tribute at this time to Robert Lee Magruder, an early member of the Clan and one of our former Ranking Deputy Chiefta ins. Robert Lee Magruder was fri endly and cordial and was of a kindly, loving dis position. H e was a deeply religious man and not only loved his Church but had a deep love for his family and his friends. The American Clan Grego r Society meant much to him and he contributed many articles to its archives. H e greatly enjoyed attending the early Gatherings until pressure of work kept him away. Aft er his retirement last year he was making plans to be come active in the Clan and to attend this Gathering when his H eavenly Father cal1ed him H ome. We who knew him shal1 miss him and his charm ing frie ndly letters. R egina Magmder Hill . J0110 Edwin Muncaster, a T ribute. In his eye there was a mer ry twinkle that betokened friendliness and cordialit y. Hi s handclasp was sincere, his greeting warming and genuine, and though in his sof tly modulated voice there was a suggestion of shyness, even a slight faltering, it seemed as though the pleasure he found in just being fri endly made it difficult at times for his words to catch up with the rush of his inmost feelings. John Muncaster was truly an intel1ectual-not a pedantic sort so that his think ing be undisturbed. He enjoyed life. H e was a voracious reader ; and his mind a precious storehouse. H ow successf ul1y and how enter tainingly he could reach back into its inmost recesses to relate experiences and impressions of earlier years, and how eagerly we listened I But gifted with a good mind and a keen imagination, he was not a dreamer ; for there was a practical side to his nature that found expr ession in the multiple activities of farm life. The "Ridge" was a responsibility. It was also an inspiration ; for there his ancestors had made their home and rai sed their families. He would do no less ; and the constant demands on his time, his energy and his ingenuity were met in good spirit, worthy of the pioneer tradition he cheri shed. His neighbor s valued and sought his advice and YEAR BOOK AMERICAN CLAN GREGOR SOCIETY 53
learned by his example.He was rat ed high among Montgomery County men who lived by and on the land. Fortunate indeed in the choice of his life's partner; his efforts were sustained by her love and her talents in life, and by the inspiration of her memory. H is family became his pride, and in the breadth of his widened circle there was room for all his c1anfolk. No one ever knew how much pleasur e he found in these Clan Gath erings, for like the lawn aft er a shower he soaked up the refreshment he found in con tact with kinsmen. If he did not often 'hold forth in meeting', as the saying is, his spirit was sustained and enriched. There was little he missed. Now he has come to the end of his course and has crossed over to join those of blessed memory. We miss him. But we would not ask that his handcla sp with life eternal be loosened. Our pride in him drie s our tears. Another worthy clansman has become a precious memory. H erbert T . Mag ruder It is fitting that we pay tribute to Willi am E rnest Offutt, Sr., who was for a short time a member of our Council. Few of us had the opportunity of being acquainted with him as he was with us only once, when we had the Rob Roy Picture showing, but those who met him found him cordial and likeable. The Council sustained a loss when he passed away. R egina Maqruder Hill. Oth er mem bers for whom candles were light ed and whose mem orials appear else iohere ill this book were: Black, Mr s. Hen rie tta Kingsley Cummings, December 3, 1954. Clan number 130. Cox, Mr s. Mamie Wynne, May 5, 1955. Clan member No. 356. Higgins, Mr . John Jam es, October IS, 1955, Clan member 56\. Magruder, Mr s. Edward Greenville, May 5, 1955, Clan member, As- sociate 889. Magrud er, Lt. Col. Wil son Kent, September 14, 1955, Clan member 68\. Maynard, Mr s. Henrietta Marie Clari ssa Follansbee Maynard, Decem ber 17, 1954, Clan member 239. Wailes, Mr s. Mildred Thrif t, December 12, 1954, Clan member 1173. R elatives of Ollr M embers : Addison, Mr. J oseph, July 15, 1955, father of Mr . Joseph Addi son, Ir., a new member of the Clan. Ames, Mr. John Fi sher Ames, Jul y 20, 1955, fath er of Mr. Charles Fishe r Ames, Clan member 888. Galloway, Harry L., Februar y 27, 1954, husband of our deceased Charter Member 165c, Mrs. Virginia Ferneyhough Gallowa y. McCormick, Miss Eli za (Ida), October 15, 1955, sister of our deceased member Mr s. Philip Hill Sheri ff, and aunt of our treasurer, Clarence William McCormick, member 1062; of Wi lliam McCormick Brooks, member 811; and of Mrs. Charl otte McCormick Pitts, member 1100. Magruder, Miss He len, April 25, 1955, sister of our former Chief tain, Wil liam Mari on Magruder, member 71\. 54 YEARB OOK AMERICAN C LAN GR EGOR SOCIETY
Rhodes, Mr s. Amelia Adams, January 19, 1955, sister of our Councilman John Franklin Adams, member 722 ; Mr s. Wm . P. Barber, member 928; Mr s. Jane Adams Lavert y, member 398 ; and Mr s. Adelaine Adams Magill, member 781. BIRTHS Baker, Russell Andrew, III, February 12, 1955, to Russell Andrew, Jr., and Mary Merl e Freeman Baker, she being a member of the Clan. Russell III, is a gra ndson of Mrs. Dor is Hill F reeman, also a member of the Clan. . Baugh, Beverl y Bond, May 1, 1955, to Mr. and Mrs. Frederick H. Baugh , Jr. Beverly is the first gra nddaughter of Mr s. F rederick H. Baugh, Sr., a member of the Clan. Cook, Craig Campbell, Jul y 29, 1955, to Mr . and Mrs. Edwa rd Magruder Cook and grandson of Mrs. Mary Emma Magruder Cook. Craig's par ent s and his grand mother are all Clansmen. Cook, Robert Willi am, Ir., Jun e 19, 1954, to Robert Wm . and Jean Randolph H ig gins Cook. Robert is the first grandchild of Col. and Mrs. Jesse Higgins. Robert 's mother and grandfather are members of the Clan. Donally, Daniel Joseph, Ju ne 27, 1955, to Daniel and Jean Elizabeth Dwyer Don nally. H e is the first grandson of John Rochfo rd and Elizabeth Hill Dwyer, who is a Clanswoman. Ewell, John F rancis, Jr., October 5, 1955, to Mr. and Mrs. John F rancis Ewell. Hi s fath er and grandfat her, Nathaniel MacGregor Ewe ll, are also Clansmen. John F ra ncis Ewe ll, J r. and Wa lter Ewell Pugh are great grandsons of Dr. Jesse Ewe ll. Green, Christopher Magruder, December 29, 1954, to Robert Beaurega rd and Elizabeth Ann Magruder Green, she a member of the Clan. Har vey, Te rryl Ann, Octobe r 16, 1954, to Mr. and Mr s. James H arvey, and a granddaughter of Mr s. Ella Lloyd Magruder Bra un, a Clan member. Killam, David T homas, January 5, 1954, to Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Lloyd Kill am of Honolulu, T . H. H e is a gra ndson of our life member from Honolulu, Lloyd Randolph Killam. Knight, William Wilder, J une 13, 1955, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. W. W. Knight. Hi s mother , the former Beverly Randolph, is a forme r Clan member, Loveless, Kenneth Hi ll, Augu st 10, 1955, to W illiam Eld ridge Loveless and his wife H elen, he being a form er member of the Clan. Kenneth Hill is a grand son of J ohn Eldridge and Marj orie Hill Loveless, the later being a Clan member. Magruder, Andrew Alexander, January 10, 1955, to J oseph H ull and Marjorie Evelyn Saunders Magruder, and gra ndson of Col. Lloyd Magr uder a Clansman. H is father is a former member of the Clan. McGarry, Susan Lloyd, November 26, 1954, to Jam es F. and Genevieve Lloyd Wo lfe McGarry. Her mother is a member of the Clan. McGehee, Susan Claiborn, December 5, 1954, to Dr. Fielding and H elen Elizabeth E well McGehee. Susan is a grea t-g randdaughter of Dr. Jesse Ewe ll. Mansfield, John Magruder, September 3, 1954, to Lt. Comdr. Richard H., j r., and Mar y Louise Reitz Mansfield. His fath er and gra ndmother, Mr s. Richard H . Mansfield ( Lilly Magruder), are both Clansmen. YEAR BOOK AMERICA N CLA N GREGOR SOCIETY ss
Pugh, Walter Ewetl, February 3, 1955, to Olen and Louise Campher Ewetl Pugh, she being a member of the Clan. Walt er Ewetl Pugh is a great grandson of Dr. Jesse Ewell. These children ar e entered as members of the Clan as they are the children and/or grandchildren of members. They do not pay dues until they become eighteen years of age and enter into the Adult Membership.
MA RRIAGES M ary I eonnette Toll to Me urits Peter K esnar Miss Mary Jeann ett e T otl, daughter of Mrs. Hilda We tls T otl, of Kok omo, Indian a, became the bride of Mr . Maur its Peter Kesnar, of Carbondale, Illinois, in a double rin g ceremony in the chapel of Ema nuel Episcopa l Church, Champaign, Illinois, on Ju ne 24, 1955. Fa ther Burgo master officiated at the ceremo ny with the member s of the two families and close friends as guests. T he bride was given in marriage by her uncle, H oward Hillear y W etls. Among the guests were Mr. and Mr s. H oward H . W etls and their daughter , Sa rah Hilleary W etls ; Mrs. Mirna W ells, grandmother of the bride ; and the bride's mother, all of Kokomo, Indi ana. Mary Jeannette was graduated from the University of Ill inois the pr eceding Saturday with a maj or in anthropology.Mr. Kesner, a Korean veteran, will be employed as a labor atory technician in a Decat ur , Illin ois hospital, and the couple will make their home in that city.
Miss Margery Iuolue Mun caster to George Fred H aze/wood Th e marriage of Miss Margery Ivolue Muncaster to George Fred Hazelwood took place at Emmanuel Episcopal Chu rch in Cumber land, Maryland, on March 5, 1955. The Rev. H . Maunsell Richardson officiated, and the Right Reverend Noble C. Powell, Bishop of the Diocese of Ma ryland, blessed the marriage. Th e bride is the daughter of the lat e Mr. and Mr s. W alt er James Muncaster of Cumberland, and is a member of the Clan. Number 215. Mrs . H azelwood is a gr aduate of Allegany H igh School, the Baldwin School, Bryn Maw r, and W ellesley College, W ellesley, Mass. She was a member of the Juni or Volunteer Service Corps, is a member of the Allegany County Bird Club, the Atlegany County Hi stor ical Society, Cumberland Branch of the American As sociation of Univer sity Women, and until her resignation was employed by W CUM as tr affic manager. Mr . Ha zelwood, who was born and educated in England, came to the Un ited Sta tes in 1911, and is now a business man in Cumberland holding many offices of im port ance and trust. H e is also Juni or Warden of Emmanuel Episcopal Churc h. He has a son, George Fred, Jr., who acted as best man for his fath er.
Alice Jean Moqruder to R oland A shley Timberlake Double ring wedding vows were solemnized for Miss Alice Jean Magruder and Roland Ashley Timberlake at S o'clock Saturday afternoon June 11, 1955, in the Trinity Episcopal Church, at Victoria, Texas. T he Rt. Rev. Eve rett H . Jones celebrated the nuptials. T he bride was escorted to the alter by her brother, Alexa nder Leonard Ma gruder. She is the daught er of Mr s. Alexander Dalton Magruder, of Vict oria, S6 YEAR BOOK AMERICAN CLAN GREGOR SOCIETY
T exas, and the late Mr. Magruder, and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mr s. Roland Henry Timberlake of Linn, Texas. Miss Cynthia Ann Timberlake, sister of the brideg room, was maid of honor, and Walt er Watson Magrud er, a brother of the bride, was best man. A reception took place at the Victoria Country Club immediately after the wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Timberlake will make their home at 181 Clover St., Chula Vista, Californi a, where Mr.T imberlake is an ensign in the Navy. Diane Elaine Farris to John W illiam Freeman The marriage of Miss Diane Elaine Fa rris to John William Freeman was solemnized on Februa ry 6, 1955 at Las Vegas, Nevada. Diane is the daught er of Alfred S: Farris and Mildr ed Eu gene Engh; Mr. Freeman is the son of John (Jack) Merle Freeman and Genevieve Jack Hunt, of Glendale, California, and grandson of Mrs. Doris Hill F reeman and the late Merle Freeman, of Langley Forrest, Virg inia. Diane and Jack both graduated from the Herbert H oover High School in Glendale, and she is an accomplished pianist. John William is now a Corporal in the Marine Air Corps, and was named "Marine of the Month" for July 1955, at the EIPaso Marine Base. Jack and Diane will make th eir home in Glendale.
MEMORI ALS MRS. MAMIE WYN NE Cox Mr s. Mamie Wynn e Cox, historian, newspaperwoman, author, and club woman for more than fifty years, died at her home in Dallas, Texas, May 12, 1955. Mamie Staunton Wynne was born in Huntsville, Texas, the daughter of John Magruder Wynn e and Mary Delthis Adair Wynne. On J une 17, 1896, she married W illiam David Cox. . Mr s. Cox spent many years in Dallas where she was an active member of the Dallas Historical Society, Daughters of 1812, and the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Dallas Writers Club, Texas Poetr y Society, and related organizations. She was a member of the American Clan Grego r Society and, while she could not come to the Gatherings in Wa shington, she loved to be among her Clan kin, and she and her son attended the first State Unit Gathering of the Clan which was held in San Antonio, T exas, May 31, 1953. The author of many feature articles which gained recognition in weekly and monthly periodical s, she is probably best known for her book The Romantic Flags of Teras. Publi shed in 1936 as an auth entic history, it won many favorable re views, and was used by Se1znick-International Studios for research in the movie Galle W ith the W ind. Oth er books written by Mr s. Cox include A Love S tory of Mineral W ells and The History of the First Twe nty Years of the S am H ouston State Normal Institute and Historic Hunt sville, a collector's item. Her story Wh ere the Raven Came to Rest won a gold medal award from the Texas W oman's Press Association in 1931. In October, 1939, she was awa rded a silver bowl by the Unit ed Daughters of the Confederacy for historical research. Mrs. Cox apparently inherit ed much of her writing ability since her mother, Mary Adair Wynne, gained considerable literary recognition. •
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After graduating from the Sam Houston Normal Institu te, Mrs. Cox taught for a while in Temple, Texas, High schools. As associate editor of the Temple Daily T ribune, she became known for a daily feature, Th rough My S tudy Window. H er newspaper background included assign ments as society editor, court report er and editorial writer. She was president of the Texas W oman's P ress Association for two term s and poet laureate of the Texas Division of the United Daught ers of the Confederacy for three years. Survivors include a son, William Adair Cox of Dallas, Texas, a sister, Mrs . T yler Haswell of Bryan, Texas, two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted by the Reverend Bertram L. Smith, with burial in Laur el Land Memoria l Park.
M RS. EDWARD G REE NVILLE MAGRUDER 1870-1955 Final rites for Mr s. Edward Greenville Magrud er, local historian, were held on May 7, 1955, at the First Baptist Church of San Angelo, Texas, with buria l in Fairmont Cemetery. Th e Reverend James Leavell officiated. Mr s. Magrud er, the former Bettie Guyler Ward, was born in Austin, Texas, January 2, 1870, and died at her home in San Angelo, May 5, 1955. On Jul y 4, 1889, at Wallis, T exas, she marr ied Dr. Edward Greenville Magru der, a gra ndson of Patri ck Magruder, the first Librar ian of Congress. She was an Associate Member of the Clan. Mrs. Magrud er came to San Angelo with her husband in 1906 and that same year Dr. Magrud er built an eight-bed tuberculosis sanatorium near their home. He died in 1929. As Hi storian of the Mountain Remnant Brigade, an organization of soldiers of the War Between the States, and of the Texa s Society, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Mr s. Magruder' s collection on the Civil W ar was among the most comprehensive in San AngeLo. Shortly before her death she had been engaged in writing a history of the Texa s navy. Mr s. Magrud er's father settled Ward Ben, a small community named in his honor, near H ouston. Survivors include three daughters, Margar et Vashti Magrud er of San Angelo, Mr s. Hazel M. Baskerville of Dallas, and Mr s. Dorothy M. Buchanan of Bryan, Texa s, all three members of the Clan, and a son, H. Ward Magrud er of H ouston.
ROBERT L EE M AGRU DER, JR. 1889-1955 A Tribute by his sister, Florence Magruder Johnson Robert Lee Magrud er, Jr., of Chipley, Georgia, passed away on Augu st 8, 1955, at the hospital in LaGrange, Georgia, where he had been confined since June 16. He had been ill since Mar ch. Fun eral services were held on the 9th at the Chip ley Methodist Church, with The Reverend Robert Lyle, pastor, assisted by The Reverend Roy Etheridge and The Reverend Andy Bonner, conducting the services. Burial was in the famil y lot in the Chipley Cemetery. Lee was born in Columbus, Georgia,November 27, 1889, the son of the late Robert Lee Magruder, Sr., and Nannie Ben Gates. After his retirement from the 58 YEAR BOOK AMERICAN CLA N GREGOR SOCIETY
Seaboard Air Line Railroad, at Columbus, in December, 1954, he came to Chipley to make his home with his sister. He had thirty years service with that railroad. Survivors are a sister, Mr s. Florence Magruder Johnson of Chipley; two nieces, Mrs. Frances Johnson Murrah of Winter Park, Fla., and Miss Elizabeth Magruder of New Smyrna Beach, Fla.; two great-nephews, Robert L. Murrah of Atl anta, Ga., and Kenneth F . Murrah of Winter Park, Fla. ; an aunt, Mrs. Matti e Ammons, of LaGrange, and an uncle, Harold Magruder of Chipley. Lee was a member of the Amercian Clan Gregor Society and for a number of years was very active in its work. He served the Clan as Scribe, Rankin g Deputy Chieftain and as a member of the Council. He submitted several articles for the Year Book, including an article on his fath er, Robert Lee Magruder, Sr ., and "T he Georgia Magru ders." He contributed two very valuable documents to the Clan, " Hezekiah Magr uder, H is Ancestry and Descendants," and "Descendants of H eze kiah Magrud er in W orld War H." He loved being a member of the Clan and had expected to atte nd the Gatherin g in October, 1955, to renew old friendships. "We bow in humble submission to the will of Him, who doeth all things Well." But, we shall miss him so much.
LT. COL. WILSON K ENT M AGRUDER 1903-1955 Lt. Col. Wil son Kent Magruder died at W alter Reed Hospital in Washington, D. c., on September 14, 1955. H e was a member of an old Mar yland family and was born in Hyattsville, on November 6, 1903, the son of the late Cassius Clay and Agnes Harrison Magrud er. A veteran flyer, he took up aviation as a hobby while a civilian, flew his own cub plane and served for several years in the Marine Av iation Reserve before entering the Air Fo rce with a commission. We ll known in the community, Col. Magru der ' had a wide acquaintance in severa l organizations in which he was active and in civilian Government agencies. He was a member of the American Clan Gregor Society. After attend ing public schools in H yatt sville, he studied at George Washington University. H e held positions in the Government Printing Office, and the Federal Security Agency, the Commerce Depar tment. In 1928 he accepted a position with the Panama Canal P rinting Office, and while in Panama he met Juanita Carabeo Forsman, whom he married in 1932, in Washington, D. C. He served tours of duty with the Air Fo rce. After receiving his commission in 1942, he was a Captain and a Maj or with the Eig hth Air Force in the European T heater of Operations until 1944, when he served at the P entagon in W ashington, D. C. In 1952 he was called to active duty in the office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-4. Col. Magruder was active in several orga nizations, including the United States Aggies Rifle and Pi stol Club, of which he was president in 1953. In that year he won the National Rifl e Association championship. Hi s other memberships included the Masonic order, in which he belonged to the Federal Lodge ; Columbia Chapter , Columbia Commandery Knights Ternplar, of which he was eminent past com mander ; and Almas Temple of the Shrine. H e was also a member of the Henry C. .. YEAR BOOK AMERICA N C LAN GREGOR SOCIETY S9 • Spengler P ost No. 12 of the American Legion, National Sojourners No . 3, and the Franklin T echnical Society. Col. Magruder' s illness led to his retirement from the armed forc es on June 30, 1954. H e is survived by his widow ; a daught er , Mr s. E thel Roberts and a son, Charles Forsman, both by th e previous marriage of his wife; two grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Anna Minerv a Graves; and four brothers, Fie lder Thomas, Lewis Edward, Irie Bryan and Cassius Clay Magruder, Jr. ; two sisters, H arr iett Lucille Magr uder and Ma rtha Agne s Magruder, predeceased him. Col. Magrude r was a nephew of William Pinkney Magrud er of Hyattsville, Ma ryland and descended fr om Sam uel Magruder and E leanor Wade, through the line of Fie lder Magruder who married his cousin Matilda Ma gruder.
H ENRIETTA M ARIA CLARISSA FOLLANSBEE MAYNARD 1864-1954 By Her Daughter, Pau line Mavnard Trout H enri etta Mari a Clari ssa Follansbee was the daughter of Joseph Vinton and Henr ietta Su san W ebb Follan sbee. She was born in the home place at Gamb rills, Maryland, December 18, 1864, and died there on December 17, 1954, ju st one day bef ore her ninetieth birthday. She married Richard H . Maynard. March 27, 1894. All of her life she was active in Church and community work until a short time before her death. Sh e established a Mission Sunday School on the "Edgewood" property which she inherited while my broth ers and I were children and where we moved about 1904. Abo ut 1913 or 1914 we moved from "Edgewood" back to the old home place at Gambri lls. Mother taught the Sunday School and persuaded the Rector of St. Step hen's Churc h to hold services there every Sunday nigh t. T his Mission lat er developed into St. John's Chapel at Gamb rills, for which mother gave the grounds. She contributed genero usly of her time, energ y and money to thi s Chapel at Gambrills. Mother did much charitable work in the community and many times went with the Red Cross nur se from Annapolis to visit the sick and destitute famili es. During th e first \Vorld War she was very active in Red Cro ss work. Mother was a member of the Ame rican Clan Gr egor Society and greatly enj oyed attending th e early Gatherings and reading the Y ear Book s. She was particular ly intere sted in the Magruder Chapter D.A.R. in Washin gton, D. c., as she was exceedingly proud of her Magruder ancestry. Since she was already a Charter member of the Ann e Arund el County Chapter, D.A.R. when Ma gr uder Chapter was formed and could not be a member of both, she insisted that I become a member of Magruder Chapter. Mother was first Vice Rege nt of the Anne Arundel County Chapt er aft er its orga nization on November 13, 1911, and was it s historian fo r year s. After she resigned this offi ce she was a consulting histor ian and was often called upon to make impr omptu talk s on historical subjects. She always seemed to have dat a on historical events at her fingertips, and I believe that she was at times guest speake r at other Chapter s' meeti ngs. On several occasions she was sent as delegat e or alte rna te to the Continenta l Congress of the. D.A.R. in Washington. She prepared many papers as the result of original research and some t 60 YEAR BOOK AUERICAN CLAN GIlEGOR SOCIETY of these were accepted for the National D.A.R. files. She was an avid student, especially of history, and had a remarkable memory until the day of her death. She took an active part in the celebration of the Severn Parish Centennial in 1945 ( St. Stephen's is the Mother Church of this Parish) , and prepar ed the data for the celebration in 1946 when The Cross at the Chapel of Ease of this pari sh was erected by the Anne Arundel County Chapter. Her children, grandchildren, and great-g randchildren, as well as her many relatives and friends, will miss her greatly and will remember her in their hearts always.
M RS. F. L EONARD W AILES 1875-1954 Mr s. Mildred Thrift Wailes, widow of F . Leonard Wailes, died at her home in Madi son, Vir ginia, December 12, 1954. Fun eral services were held by the Reverend David Lewis and the Rev. Paul H eines of Piedmont Episcopal Church in Madi son, of which she was a lifetime member. "Pete," as she was affectionately called by her family, was born at " Rockland," near Charlottesville, in Albemarle County, Virginia, on April 6, 1875, the daughter of Sally Bowcock and James Ea rly Thrift. She attended private schools and was graduated from Klienburg, a school for girls in Nelson County, Virginia, conducted by the Misses Wailes, the students taking their final examinations under the Uni versity of Virginia professors. An ard ent reader and lover of books and of learn ing, she taught for a number of years. She spent many winters in Washington, D. C, with her brother, the late John Bowcock Thrift, and was mar ried at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in that city on November 22, 1916 to Frank Leonard Wailes, a well known atto rney of Sali s bur y, Maryland. She lived in Salisbury until his death in November, 1953, and then returned to Madi son, Vir ginia, to make her home with her sister, Elsie Magruder Thrift. She was always interested in the American Clan Gregor Society and when ever she could do so att ended its meetings with her sister, who is a charter member. A quotati on from Th e Modison County Eagle at the time of her death mani fests her lovely character : "Mrs. Wailes' beauty, her splendid mind, which re mained brilliant until she died, and her vast personal charm, endeared her not only to relatives but to every one who knew her. The death of a tr uly great lady has brought wide-spr ead sorrow to those who knew and loved her."
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CORRECTIONS TO BE MADE IN THE YEAR BOOKS OF 1953, 1954 AND 1955 • Please mak e these changes in your copy 1953- Page 52-Name should read Alexander Dalton Magruder. Pa ge 66-No. 1087, Change Alice to Allie. Page 65-No. 995, Change Brake, Mr s. Harold to read : Griffith, Mrs. Harold. Page 65- No. 994, Change Halliday to Holliday. 1954--Page 23, 3rd para graph fr om bottom of page, Change Columbus, Georgia to read Columbia County, Georgia. Page 59-Under "The Clan's Old Guard" add : No. 8B-Ewell, Jessie, J r., Ruck ersville, Va. 1955- Page 7S--Top of page, the 1st line should go above the heading "Mrs. Henrietta Kingsley Cummings Black," as it is the last line of the article on page 77.
ATTENDANCE AT THE GATHERING OF THE CLAN, 1955 Addison, Mr. and Mr s. Walter W., Mitchellsville, Md. Allgeyer, Mr. and Mr s. James E., Washington, D. C. ' - Ballard, Miss Judy, Baltimore, Md. Baugh, Mr s. Fr ederick H., Baltimore, Md. Bopp, Mr s. Rudolph J., Chevy Chase, Md. Bowie, Miss Cornelia Magruder, Wa shington, D. C. I Bubb, Mr s. Ralph, Silver Spring, Md. -Cainon, Mr s. Cutler J., Washington, D. C. -Ci ssil, Miss Alberta, Washington, D. C. Clagett, Mr. Page Bowie, Mitchellsville, Md. Cox, Mrs. Merle LeRoy, Chevy Chase Md. Craig, Col. and Mr s. Wi lliam H., Fort Meade, Md. - Curtis, Miss Jan e P., Manassas, Va. -Curtis, Mr s. Mary R., Alexandria, Va. Daniell, Mr. Smith Coffee, Port Gibson, Miss. Deneen, Miss Florence, Chicago, 11 1. Dwyer, Mr s. J. Rochford, Bethesda, Md. Everett, Mr s. Hu gh, j r., Alexandria, Va, Ferneyhough, Dr. and Mr s. Robert , W arrenton, Va. F iala, Mr s. Jam es George, Washington, D. C. Galloway, Mr. Willi am L. K., Washington, D. C, Clan Pipe r Gannon, Mr. and Mrs. Jam es Alonzo, Wa shington, D. C. Gantt , Mr s. Helen W oods, W ashington, D. C. Gassaway, Miss Hel en Muncaster, Baltimore, Md. Gassaway, Miss Rosalie Hanson, Baltim ore, Md. -Garioch, Jam es, Bethesda, Md., Maj or Piper Gitting s, Miss Sarah Elizabeth, Arlington, Va, - Hawkins, Mr s. M. L., Wa shington, D. C. Hill, Miss Regina Magruder, Washington, D. C. 62 YEAR BOOK AMERI CAN C LAN GREGOR SOCIETY
Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. Forrest S., College Park, Md. • Holmes, Mr. Forr est S., j r., College Park, Md. H ord, Mr s. Allen S., Ruckersville, Va. Howe, The Rev. Reue! L., Alexandria, Va. Hunter, Miss Amy Belle, Washington, D. C. Hunter, Francis Key, Wa shington, D.C. • Kindness, Mr. and Mrs. Norman G., Wa shington, D. C. Loveless, Mrs. John Eldridge, Wa shington, D. C. Lummis, Mr. and Mrs. Irwin L., Shadwell, Va. Lummis, Miss Frances L., Wa shington, D. C. Mackall, Mr. and Mr s. Willi am Whamm, Vienna, Va. Mackey, Miss Pauline, W ashington, D. C. Mansfield, Mr s. Richard H. , Bladensburg, Md. Milwit, Mr. Jacob, Wa shington, D. C. Milwit, Mrs. Virginia Diedel, Washington, D. C. Muncaster, Miss Emma Waters, Washington, D. C. Murdock, Mr s. James, Wa shington, D. C. Myers, Mr. Waring Gantt, Wa shington, D. C. Magruder, Lt. Gen. and Mrs. Cart er Bowie, Arlington, Va. Magruder, Th e Rev. Daniel Randall, Hingham, Mass. Magrud er, Mr. Donald Richard, Ar lington, Va. Magruder, Mr s. William Eldon, Lexington, Ky. Magruder, Mr . and Mr s. J. Maynard , Arlington, Va. Magrud er, Mr. and Mr s. James M., Baltimore, Md. Magruder, Miss Jane Beall, Washington, D. C. Magruder, Mr . John, Arlin gton, Va, Magruder, Comdr. John Holmes, Jr., Wa shington, D. C. Magrud er, Miss Mari on, Arlington, Va. Magruder, Mr s. Marion Milton , Falls Church, Va. Magrud er, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Marshall, Wa shington, D. C. Magrud er, Dr. and Mr s. Roger Gregory, Charlottesville, Va. Magrud er, Mr. and Mr s. Roy, W ashington, D. C. Magruder, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Garland, Arlington, Va. Magruder, Mr . William B. Hamilton, San Anton io, Tex. Magrud er, Mr . and Mrs. William Mari on, Lexington, Ky. ·McCork le, Mr . and Mrs. James, Ar lington, Va. McCormick, Mr. Clar ence Willi am, University Park, Md. McDonald, Mr. and Mrs. John G., Rockville, Md. McGehee, Mr .Ernest Clifton, Arlington, Va. McGehee, Mr. Robert Clifton, Arlington, Va. ·McGregor, Mr. and Mr s. Frank, Washington, D. C. · McGregor, Miss He len, Wa shington, D. C. ·McGregor, Mr. T homas W., Washington, D. C. Noble, Mrs. Dixie M., Washington, D. C. ·Paterson, Mr. Andrew R , Washington, D. C. Pitts, Mrs. Char lotte McCormick, Brandywine, Md. ·Pitts, Mrs. J ean Melson, Brandyw ine, Md. Poole, Miss Katherine Riggs, Wa shington, D. C. YEAR B OOK AMERICA N CLA N GREGOR SOCIETY 6J
Poole, Miss Martha Sprigg, Wa shington, D. C. Prevish, Mr s. Esther Pitts, Lanexa, Va. Reynolds, Miss Anna Louise, Washington, D. C. • Reynolds, Miss Julia R., Arlington, Va. Rhoades, Mr s. Rex Hays, Wa shington, D. C. Richard son, Mrs. Jessie Muncaster, Bladensburg, Md. *Sikes, Miss Ruby E., Arlington, Va. *Smith, Mr s. Alma Guthri e, Bethesda, Md. Stabler, Mr . and Mr s. Robert Rowland , Silver Spr ing, Md. Stockham, Miss June Lippincott, Lanexa, Va. Talbott, Mrs. Willi am Randolph, Rockville, Md. *Taylor, Miss Dorothy M., Baitimore, Md. Th ompson, The Rev. Enoch Magruder, Wa shington, D. C. Thrift, Miss El sie Magruder, Madison, Va. *Turnbull, Mr. F rederick W ., St. Andrews Society, Washington, D. C. van den Berg, Mr s. O. 0 ., Washington, D. C. Walde, William, II, Washington, D. C. Wald e, Mr s. Ruth Ashley, Washington, D. C. Walker, Miss Letiti a Dunn ington, Silver Spring, Md. W alker, Miss Margaret Salisbury, Silver Spring, Md. Waters, Mr s. Basil Worthington, Der wood, Md. • Waters, Miss Laura Ann, Derwood, Md. Wood, Mrs. Grace McGregor , Washington, D. C. Woolf, Miss Elsie K, Washington, D. C. .. There were probably others attending who failed to regi ster . *Dm otes Guests.